ANEROID

Aneroid under renovation on April 30, 1942. Location unknown. United States Coast Guard photo.
Year Built
1917
Official Number
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Shipyard
Harland and Wolff
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
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Beam
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Mast Height
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Net Tons
3029.00 tons
Gross Tons
5074.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
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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Historical Documents
Milestones
Event | Date | Content |
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Sunk
| 10/2/1942 |
Ship Imagery




Status Cards

Documents
Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
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Operator
South Atlantic Steamship Line
Operator Agreement
General Agent Agreement
Flag State
Panama
Incident Information
Incident Date
October 02, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-175 while en route from Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana (Suriname), to Trinidad.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Caribbean Sea
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
08° 24' N., 59° 12' W.
Incident Location Comments
Approximately 130 miles off Georgetown, British Guiana (Guyana)
Lives Lost
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