LAKE DAMITA
Year Built
1918
Official Number
216556
Shipyard
Detroit Ship Building Co.
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
USSB 1020
Ship Length
251.00 feet
Beam
43.50 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 - No Further Info
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 I |
Historical Documents
No documents for this vessel
Milestones
| No events for this vessel |
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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
United States Shipping Board
Operator Agreement
None (Direct Govt. Operation)
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
November 06, 1918
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - No Further Info
Cause Comments
Struck a rock grounded and sank.
Conflict
World War I
Location of Incident
Off Brest France
Accuracy of Incident Location
Known
Lat/Long
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Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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