AMERICAN SEAMAN

American Seaman on May 26, 1941. Location unknown. United States Coast Guard photo.
Year Built
1919
Official Number
218017
Shipyard
Skinner and Eddy Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
USSB 1079
Ship Length
409.60 feet
Beam
54.20 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
5335.00 tons
Gross Tons
7116.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
104080.00 square feet
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 - Scrap
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
Milestones
Event | Date | Content |
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Entry
| 6/26/1946 | Reserve Fleet |
Sold
| 1/8/1952 | Sold as scrap to Bethlehem Steel Co. |
Ship Imagery

Status Cards



Documents
Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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(No Date) | AMERICAN SEAMAN.pdf |
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(No Date) | EDGEMOOR.pdf |
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(No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
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Operator
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Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
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Incident Information
Incident Date
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Use at Loss
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Cause
Sold - Scrap
Cause Comments
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Conflict
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Location of Incident
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Accuracy of Incident Location
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Lat/Long
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Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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