LAKE FLAMBEAU
Year Built
1919
Official Number
218832
Shipyard
McDougal Duluth Company
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
USSB 1099
Ship Length
251.00 feet
Beam
43.60 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 - No Further Info
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Historical Documents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
Canadian Gulf Lines Inc.
Operator
Canadian Gulf Lines Inc.
Operator Agreement
None (Privately Operated)
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
January 18, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - No Further Info
Cause Comments
Sunk by German submarine U-552, then operating under the name Frances Salman.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Off Newfoundland
Accuracy of Incident Location
--
Lat/Long
46° 33'N / 53° 05'W
Incident Location Comments
--
Lives Lost
28
