DIAMOND HEAD


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Diamond Head at unknown port sometime between 1942 and 1945. Exact date and location unknown. United States Coast Guard photo.
Year Built
1919
Official Number
217540
Shipyard
Los Angeles Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
USSB
Ship Length
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Beam
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Mast Height
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Net Tons
3391.00 tons
Gross Tons
5434.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
375326.00 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 - Foreign Flag Op.

Historical Narrative



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Vessel Name History

DIAMOND HEAD

Mission
Mission Name
World War II
Historical Documents
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Milestones


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Ship Imagery




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Documents


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Plans


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Shipwreck Information


Vessel Information
Owner
Kotani Kisen KK, Osaka

Operator
Kotani Kisen KK, Osaka

Operator Agreement
None (Privately Operated)

Flag State
Japanese

Incident Information
Incident Date
June 19, 1958

Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation

Cause
Sold - Foreign Flag Op.

Cause Comments
Wreck in route from Hirohata to Calcutta.

Conflict
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Location of Incident
Balintang Channel, Philippines

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Lives Lost
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