ALAN-A-DALE
Year Built
1938
Official Number
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Shipyard
Nakskov Skibsvaerft
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
Foreign
Ship Length
401.00 feet
Beam
57.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
2774.00 tons
Gross Tons
4702.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
489000.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
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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 - Torpedo
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
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| World War II |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
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Sunk
| 12/23/1944 | Torpedoed - Constructive total loss |
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Abandoned
| 12/28/1944 | Declared abandoned in Antwerp, Belgium |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | ALAN A. DALE.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
War Shipping Administration
Operator
Danish Ship Operating Corporation
Operator Agreement
General Agent Agreement
Flag State
Panama
Incident Information
Incident Date
December 23, 1944
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed en route from New York, New York, to Antwerp, Belgium.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Northeast Atlantic
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
51° 24' 01" N., 03° 42' 07" E.
Incident Location Comments
Near Scheldt Estuary, 5 miles east-southeast of Flushing, Netherlands
Lives Lost
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