EASTERN GLADE
Year Built
1919
Official Number
219851
Shipyard
Uchida Dockyard
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
USSB
Ship Length
400.00 feet
Beam
54.50 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Historical Documents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
Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, Cardiff
Operator
British Ministry of War Transportation
Operator Agreement
None (Direct Govt. Operation)
Flag State
British
Incident Information
Incident Date
December 08, 1940
Use at Loss
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Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-103 under the name Empire Jaguar
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
West of Ireland
Accuracy of Incident Location
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Lat/Long
51.34 N / 17.35 W
Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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