LAKE FLORIS
Year Built
1920
Official Number
219656
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
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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 |
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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Historical Documents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
Merchants & Miners Transportation Co
Operator
Merchants & Miners Transportation Co
Operator Agreement
None (Privately Operated)
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
June 10, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-107, under the name Merrimack
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
East of Cancun, Mexico
Accuracy of Incident Location
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Lat/Long
19° 47'N / 85° 55'W
Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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