BEMIS HEIGHTS
Year Built
1944
Official Number
246420
Shipyard
Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company
General Type
Tanker
Specific Type
LNG Liquefied Natural Gas
MARAD Type
T2-SE-A1
Ship Length
524.00 feet
Beam
69.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
6134.00 tons
Gross Tons
10172.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
141158.00 barrels
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Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
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Withdrawl
| 4/28/1947 |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | BEMIS HEIGHTS.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
Operator
--
Operator Agreement
None (Privately Operated)
Flag State
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Incident Information
Incident Date
November 05, 1948
Use at Loss
Other
Cause
Sold - Foreign Flag Op.
Cause Comments
Hit a reef off Quoin Point, South Africa, broke in two and sunk.
Conflict
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Location of Incident
Off Quoin Point South Africa
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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