HALSEY
Halsey following a torpedoing on May 6, 1942, 16 miles north of Jupiter Light, Florida. United States Coast Guard photo.
Year Built
1920
Official Number
220585
Shipyard
Bethlehem Steel Shipbuilding Division
General Type
Tanker
Specific Type
LNG Liquefied Natural Gas
MARAD Type
USSB 1045
Ship Length
435.00 feet
Beam
56.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
4389.00 tons
Gross Tons
7088.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Sunk - Torpedo
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Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
|---|---|
| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
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Entry
| 3/7/1994 | |
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Disposition
| 3/7/1994 | |
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Withdrawl
| 11/15/2002 | WITHDRAWN FROM PROGRAM V: Auth by NISMF |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | HALSEY.pdf |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
Halsey Corporation - Marine Transport Lines
Operator
Halsey Corporation - Marine Transport Lines
Operator Agreement
Time Charter Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
May 06, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-333 while en route from Corpus Christi, Texas to New York, New York.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Atlantic Ocean
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
27° 14' N., 80° 03' W.
Incident Location Comments
16 miles north of Jupiter Light, Florida
Lives Lost
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