EASTERN EXPORTER
Year Built
1920
Official Number
220362
Shipyard
Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
USSB
Ship Length
385.00 feet
Beam
51.00 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Historical Documents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
Calmar
Operator
Calmar
Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
March 21, 1942
Use at Loss
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Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by the German submarine U-71 while operating under the name Oakmar
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
East of Norfolk, Virginia
Accuracy of Incident Location
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Lat/Long
36° 22'N / 68° 50'W
Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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