LAKE FAIRFAX
Year Built
1919
Official Number
218640
Shipyard
Detroit Ship Building Co.
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
--
Gross Tons
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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Historical Documents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
Sud Americano
Operator
Sud Americano
Operator Agreement
None (Privately Operated)
Flag State
Panamanian
Incident Information
Incident Date
February 27, 1942
Use at Loss
--
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-129
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
North of Paramaribo
Accuracy of Incident Location
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Lat/Long
8° 08'N / 55° 14'W
Incident Location Comments
--
Lives Lost
24
