BAJA CALIFORNIA
Baja California during WWII (1941-1945). Location unknown. United States Coast Guard photo.
Year Built
1914
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
265.00 feet
Beam
38.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
962.00 tons
Gross Tons
1649.00 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
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Vessel Name History
Mission
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
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Operator
Empresa Hondurena de Vapores
Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
Honduras
Incident Information
Incident Date
July 18, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-84 while en route from New Orleans, Louisiana to Puerto Barrios, Guatemala.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Gulf of Mexico
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 2
Lat/Long
25° 14' N., 82° 27' W.
Incident Location Comments
40 miles northeast of Rebecca Shoals
Lives Lost
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