EASTERN SWORD
Year Built
1920
Official Number
220803
Shipyard
Uraga Dock Company
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
USSB
Ship Length
360.00 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 |
|---|
| 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Historical Documents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
Sword Steamship Lines
Operator
Sword Steamship Lines
Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
May 04, 1942
Use at Loss
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Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-162
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
North of Georgetown, Guiana
Accuracy of Incident Location
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Lat/Long
7° 10'N / 57° 58'W
Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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