BIG FOOT WALLACE


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Big Foot Wallace at New Orleans on January 9, 1943. United States Coast Guard photo.
Year Built
1942
Official Number
242537
Shipyard
Houston Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
441.50 feet
Beam
57.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
4363.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
27.60 tons
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





Vessel Name History

BIG FOOT WALLACE

Mission
Mission Name
World War II
Korean War
Historical Documents
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Milestones


Event Date Content
Entry
5/12/1946
Acquisition
5/12/1946 ex-FITZHUGH LEE
Disposition
8/3/1965 ex-FITZHUGH LEE
Withdrawl
8/3/1965

Ship Imagery




Status Cards



Documents


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Plans


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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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