KOFRESI
Year Built
1920
Official Number
219408
Shipyard
American International Shipbuilding
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
390.00 feet
Beam
54.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
3014.00 tons
Gross Tons
4934.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
341175.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
24.75 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
Historical Documents
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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
Waterman Steamship Agency
Operator
War Shipping Administration
Operator Agreement
General Agent Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
August 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
Gooseberry No. 2, Omaha Beach, Normandy, France
Lives Lost
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