BRAVE COEUR
Year Built
1919
Official Number
219062
Shipyard
Skinner and Eddy Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
USSB 1105
Ship Length
401.50 feet
Beam
54.80 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Historical Documents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
British Ministry of War Transportation
Operator
Crosby, Son & Co, Stockton-on-Tees
Operator Agreement
None (Direct Govt. Operation)
Flag State
United Kingdom
Incident Information
Incident Date
December 12, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-177 while operating under the name Empire Gull.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
East of Maputo
Accuracy of Incident Location
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Lat/Long
26° 15'S / 34° 40'E
Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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