WILLIAM HUME
Year Built
1943
Official Number
243971
Shipyard
Oregon Shipbuilding Company
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
417.75 feet
Beam
56.90 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
4380.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
500229.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
27.75 tons
Draft, Lightweight
14269.00 tons
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for William Hume (1830-1902). William
Hume Maine-born pioneer in the salmon industry.
Hume established the salmon industry along the Columbia River and
Pacific Coast.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship William Hume 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
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Operator
Weyerhauser Steamship Company
Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
November 12, 1945
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sold - Scrap
Cause Comments
Struck a mine while en route from Ancona to Trieste, Italy.
Conflict
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Location of Incident
Mediterranean Sea
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
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Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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