KENTUCKIAN
Year Built
1910
Official Number
207489
Shipyard
Bethlehem Steel Shipbuilding Division
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
416.10 feet
Beam
53.50 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
3178.00 tons
Gross Tons
5200.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
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Draft, Summer
27.30 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
Sunk as Breakwater
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
American Hawaiian Steamship Company
Operator
War Shipping Administration
Operator Agreement
General Agent Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
July 01, 1944
Use at Loss
Other
Cause
Sunk as Breakwater
Cause Comments
Intentionally sunk as a blockship to help form an artificial harbor.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Northeast Atlantic
Accuracy of Incident Location
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Lat/Long
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Incident Location Comments
Mulberry Harbor, Arromanches-les-Bains, France
Lives Lost
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