WEST ALETA
Year Built
1919
Official Number
218556
Shipyard
Western Pipe and Steel Company
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
USSB 1019
Ship Length
410.50 feet
Beam
54.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
--
Gross Tons
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Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
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Displacement, Lightweight
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Immersion, Summer
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Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Sunk - No Further Info
Historical Narrative
Vessel Name History
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
No documents for this vessel
Milestones
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Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
No status cards for this vessel
Documents
No documents for this vessel
Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
United States Shipping Board
Operator
--
Operator Agreement
None (Direct Govt. Operation)
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
February 12, 1920
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - No Further Info
Cause Comments
Wrecked in route from Seattle to Hamburg
Conflict
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Location of Incident
West Gronden, Terschelling Island
Accuracy of Incident Location
Known
Lat/Long
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Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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