AUDACIOUS
Audacious on November 3, 1943. Location unknown. United States Coast Guard photo.
Year Built
1913
Official Number
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Shipyard
Cantiere Navale Triestino
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
417.00 feet
Beam
54.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
4324.00 tons
Gross Tons
6861.00 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 - No Further Info
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Historical Documents
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
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| (No Date) | AUDACIOUS.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
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Operator
U.S. Navigation Company
Operator Agreement
General Agent Agreement
Flag State
Panama
Incident Information
Incident Date
June 01, 1944
Use at Loss
Other
Cause
Sunk - No Further Info
Cause Comments
Intentionally sunk as a blockship to help form an artificial harbor.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Northeast Atlantic
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 2
Lat/Long
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Incident Location Comments
Gooseberry No. 2, Omaha Beach, Normandy, France
Lives Lost
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