ARCATA

Year Built
1919
Official Number
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Shipyard
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General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
289.00 feet
Beam
44.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
1672.00 tons
Gross Tons
2722.00 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 - Other Hostile Act
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
Milestones
Event | Date | Content |
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Sunk
| 7/14/1942 | Shelled by Japanese submarine I-7 while en-route from Behtel, Alaska to Seattle, Washington |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards

Documents
Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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(No Date) | ARCATA.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
Hammond Shipping Company
Operator
War Shipping Administration
Operator Agreement
Time Charter Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
July 14, 1942
Use at Loss
Vessel Movement
Cause
Sunk - Other Hostile Act
Cause Comments
Shelled by Japanese submarine I-7 while en route from Bethel, Alaska, to Seattle, Washington.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Pacific Ocean
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
53° 35' N., 157°40' W.
Incident Location Comments
Southwest of Kodiak Island, Alaska
Lives Lost
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