ARGOSY
Year Built
1920
Official Number
220718
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 - 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Historical Documents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
Cia de Navegação Lloyd Brasileiro
Operator
Cia de Navegação Lloyd Brasileiro
Operator Agreement
None (Privately Operated)
Flag State
Brazilian
Incident Information
Incident Date
May 24, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by U-502 while under the name Gonçalves Dias.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Souther of the Dominican Republic
Accuracy of Incident Location
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Lat/Long
16° 09'N / 70° 00'W
Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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