ANNE HUTCHINSON
Year Built
1942
Official Number
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Shipyard
Oregon Shipbuilding Company
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
441.00 feet
Beam
57.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
4374.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573.00 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
This Liberty ship was named for Anne Hutchinson (1591-1643). Anne Hutchinson was an early religious liberal in the
Massachusetts Bay Colony. Hutchinson clashed with the Puritan leadership who then banished
her from the colony. She and many members of her family were massacred by
Siwanoy Indians in the present day New York City borough of the Bronx.
There is no written history for the Liberty ship Anne Hutchinson at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
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Milestones
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Sunk
| 10/27/1942 | Torpedoed and shelled by German submarine U-504 while en-route from Suez, Egypt to Cape Town |
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Towed
| 10/27/1942 | Forepart towed into Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
Ship Imagery
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Status Cards
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
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Operator
Sudden & Christenson
Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
October 26, 1942
Use at Loss
Vessel Movement
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed and shelled by German submarine U-504 while en route from Suez, Egypt to Capetown. Stern section of ship sank but the forward section was towed to Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
South Atlantic
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 2
Lat/Long
33° 10' S., 28° 30' E.
Incident Location Comments
Off East London, South Africa
Lives Lost
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