WEST CHOCKIA
Year Built
1920
Official Number
219898
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
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Gross Tons
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Cargo Capacity
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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 - Torpedo
Historical Narrative
Vessel Name History
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Mission
| Mission Name |
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| World War II |
Historical Documents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
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Operator
North Atlantic Transport Co Inc
Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
Panamanian
Incident Information
Incident Date
May 12, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by U-94
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
740 miles southeast of Cape Farewell
Accuracy of Incident Location
Known
Lat/Long
52° 37'N / 29° 13'W
Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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