EMPIRE CONTYNE
Year Built
1944
Official Number
180739
Shipyard
Flensburger Schiffsbau-Ges.
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
279.84 feet
Beam
44.33 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
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Gross Tons
1935.00 tons
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
Sold - Foreign Flag Op.
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
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| World War II |
Historical Documents
No documents for this vessel
Milestones
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Ship Imagery
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Status Cards
Documents
No documents for this vessel
Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
Southern Star Shipping Co Ltd
Operator
Southern Star Shipping Co Ltd
Operator Agreement
None (Privately Operated)
Flag State
Liberia
Incident Information
Incident Date
October 18, 1965
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sold - Foreign Flag Op.
Cause Comments
Sunk due to a cargo shift while operating under the name Marlin.
Conflict
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Location of Incident
130 nautical miles (240 km) off Cape Fear, North Carolina
Accuracy of Incident Location
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Lat/Long
34°38'N / 75°32'W
Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
0
