LAKE FARMINGDALE
Year Built
1919
Official Number
218471
Shipyard
Superior Shipbuilding Company
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
USSB 1099
Ship Length
251.00 feet
Beam
43.60 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 - Other Hostile Act
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Historical Documents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
Cadwallader Gibson
Operator
Cadwallader Gibson
Operator Agreement
None (Privately Operated)
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
February 19, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Other Hostile Act
Cause Comments
Bombed by Japanese aircraft under the name Florence D
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Dawrin, Australia
Accuracy of Incident Location
Known
Lat/Long
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Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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