ATLANTIC SUN
Starboard hull of Atlantic Sun at dry dock. Date and location unknown.
Year Built
1941
Official Number
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Shipyard
Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock
General Type
Tanker
Specific Type
LNG Liquefied Natural Gas
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
524.00 feet
Beam
70.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
7240.00 tons
Gross Tons
11615.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
153704.00 barrels
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
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| World War II |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | ATLANTIC SUN.pdf |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
Sun Oil Company
Operator
Sun Oil Company
Operator Agreement
Time Charter Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
February 15, 1943
Use at Loss
Vessel Movement
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-607 while en route from Reykjavik, Iceland, to New York, New York, as part of Convoy ON-165
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Northwest Atlantic
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 2
Lat/Long
51° N., 41° W.
Incident Location Comments
Approximately 150 miles off Cape Race, Newfoundland, Canada
Lives Lost
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