ARKANSAN

Year Built
1921
Official Number
221479
Shipyard
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General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
429.00 feet
Beam
55.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
4319.00 tons
Gross Tons
6697.00 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
Milestones
Event | Date | Content |
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Sunk
| 6/15/1942 | Torpedoed by German submarine U-126 while en-route from Trinidad to New Orleans, Louisiana |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards

Documents
Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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(No Date) | ARKANSAN.pdf |
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(No Date) | ARKANSAN-1.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
American-Hawaiian Steamship Company
Operator
American-Hawaiian Steamship Company
Operator Agreement
Time Charter Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
June 15, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-126 while en route from Trinidad to New Orleans, Louisiana.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Caribbean Sea
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
12° 54' N., 63° 47' W.
Incident Location Comments
Approximately 70 miles west of Grenada
Lives Lost
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