EASTERN OCEAN
Year Built
1920
Official Number
219855
Shipyard
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
USSB
Ship Length
385.00 feet
Beam
51.20 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Historical Documents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
| 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
Calmar
Operator
Calmar
Operator Agreement
None (Privately Operated)
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
September 23, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-432 under the name Penmar.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Southeast of Cape Farewell
Accuracy of Incident Location
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Lat/Long
58° 12'N / 34° 35'W
Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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