ALCOA PATHFINDER
Year Built
1941
Official Number
240210
Shipyard
Bethlehem Steel Shipbuilding Division
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
C1-B
Ship Length
400.00 feet
Beam
60.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
4015.00 tons
Gross Tons
6797.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
457840.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
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 |
|---|
| World War II |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
|---|---|
| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
|
Sunk
| 11/21/1942 | Torpedoed by German submarine U-181 while en-route from Beira, Mozambique to the US via Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | ALCOA PATHFINDER.pdf |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
Alcoa Steamship Company
Operator
War Shipping Administration
Operator Agreement
Time Charter Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
November 23, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-181 while en route from Beira, (Mozambique), to the U.S. via Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
South Atlantic
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
26° 41' S., 33° 08' E.
Incident Location Comments
Approximately 75 miles south of Lourenco Marques, (Mozambique)
Lives Lost
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