CROWN CITY
Year Built
1920
Official Number
220039
Shipyard
California Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
USSB
Ship Length
410.00 feet
Beam
54.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
--
Gross Tons
5433.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
12060.00 tons
Immersion, Lightweight
4260.00 tons
Fate
CTL - No Further Info
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Historical Documents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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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
| No events for this vessel |
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Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | CROWN CITY.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
U.S. Maritime Commission
Operator
American Mail Line
Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
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Incident Information
Incident Date
September 01, 1942
Use at Loss
Vessel Movement
Cause
CTL - No Further Info
Cause Comments
Ran aground off Sledge Island (Ayak Island), Alaska.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Bering Sea
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 2
Lat/Long
64° 29' N., 166° 13' W.
Incident Location Comments
Sledge Island (Ayak Island) near Nome, Alaska
Lives Lost
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