JOLEE
Year Built
1920
Official Number
220185
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
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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 as Breakwater
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Historical Documents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
British Ministry of War Transportation
Operator
British Ministry of War Transportation
Operator Agreement
None (Direct Govt. Operation)
Flag State
United Kingdom
Incident Information
Incident Date
June 09, 1944
Use at Loss
Other
Cause
Sunk as Breakwater
Cause Comments
Sunk as a blockship for the allied invasion of Normandy while under the name Empire Flamingo.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Normandy, 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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