JOHN E. SCHMELTZER
John E. Schmeltzer on June 11, 1943, at Hampton Roads, Virginia. United States Coast Guard photo.
Year Built
1943
Official Number
243487
Shipyard
Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
441.50 feet
Beam
56.90 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
4380.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
27.75 tons
Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
14257.00 tons
Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
CTL - Ran Aground
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Historical Documents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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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
| No events for this vessel |
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Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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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
--
Operator
Prudential Steamship Corporation
Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
November 25, 1947
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
CTL - Ran Aground
Cause Comments
Driven ashore en route from Rosario, Argentina, to Gothenburg, Sweden.
Conflict
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Location of Incident
Atlantic Ocean
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 2
Lat/Long
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Incident Location Comments
5 miles north-northeast of Ponta de Pesquiero Fundo (Ponta de Peca), Santo Antao Island, (Cabo Verde)
Lives Lost
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