AMERICAN LEADER
Year Built
1941
Official Number
240658
Shipyard
Western Pipe and Steel Company
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
C1-B
Ship Length
397.00 feet
Beam
60.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
3988.00 tons
Gross Tons
6778.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
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Historical Documents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 |
|---|---|
| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
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Requisitioned
| 4/4/1942 | Vessel requisitioned from U.S. Lines under a time charter; concurrently time chartered back to U.S. Lines for operation. |
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Sunk
| 9/10/1942 | Vessel was attacked and sunk by German auxiliary cruiser MICHEL. Vessel overdue and presumed lost as of September 7, 1942; declared a Constructive Total Loss as of this date. |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | AMERICAN LEADER.pdf |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
