BANTAM
Year Built
1930
Official Number
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Shipyard
N.V. Machinefabriek & Scheepswerf van P. Smit Jr.
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
323.00 feet
Beam
49.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
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Gross Tons
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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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Historical Documents
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
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Status Cards
Documents
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
Koninklijke Paketvaart Mij. (Kpm)
Operator
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Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
Nederlands
Incident Information
Incident Date
September 24, 1946
Use at Loss
Other
Cause
Sunk - No Further Info
Cause Comments
On 28 March 1943, Japanese dive bombers attacked Oro Bay, New Guinea. Bantam suffered multiple hits from Japanese bombs. The ship caught fire and burned out of control and had to be beached at the head of Oro Bay. On September 24, 1946 the ship was scuttled 36 miles off the Sydney after being filled with unwanted chemical warfare agents.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
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Accuracy of Incident Location
Known
Lat/Long
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Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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