FRANCIS A. RETKA
Year Built
1945
Official Number
247159
Shipyard
New England Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
441.50 feet
Beam
56.80 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
4380.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
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Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Sold - No Further Info
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
|---|
| Korean War |
| World War II |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
|---|---|
| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
|
Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
|
Entry
| 6/15/1948 | |
|
Acquisition
| 6/15/1948 |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
Alaska Steamship Company.
Operator
Alaska Steamship Company.
Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
November 26, 1965
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sold - No Further Info
Cause Comments
Lost operability and ran aground.
Conflict
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Location of Incident
Cape Pankof, Alaska
Accuracy of Incident Location
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Lat/Long
54 40 N / 163 04 W
Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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