PENNSYLVANIAN


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Year Built
1913
Official Number
211297
Shipyard
Bethlehem Steel Shipbuilding Division
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
416.16 feet
Beam
53.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
3129.00 tons
Gross Tons
5191.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
484031.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
27.25 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



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Vessel Name History

PENNSYLVANIAN

Mission

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Historical Documents
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Milestones


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Documents


Date Type Name Download
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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
August 04, 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. Mulberry Harbor, Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, France

Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 2

Lat/Long
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Incident Location Comments
Mulberry Harbor, Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, France

Lives Lost
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