LIBERTY BELL
Year Built
1920
Official Number
219752
Shipyard
American International Shipbuilding Co.
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
USSB 1022
Ship Length
390.00 feet
Beam
54.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
--
Gross Tons
--
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
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 |
|---|
| World War II |
Historical Documents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
Mitchell, Cotts & Co Ltd, London
Operator
Mitchell, Cotts & Co Ltd, London
Operator Agreement
None (Privately Operated)
Flag State
British
Incident Information
Incident Date
March 03, 1943
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine while under the name Empire Mahseer
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
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Accuracy of Incident Location
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Lat/Long
32° 1' S / 30° 48' E
Incident Location Comments
--
Lives Lost
18
