BIRMINGHAM CITY
Year Built
1920
Official Number
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Shipyard
Chickasaw Shipbuilding Company
General Type
Dry Bulk
Specific Type
Dry Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
395.00 feet
Beam
55.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
3844.00 tons
Gross Tons
6194.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
456280.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
--
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
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
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| (No Date) | BIRMINGHAM CITY.pdf |
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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
Isthmian Steamship Company
Operator
War Shipping Administration
Operator Agreement
Time Charter Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
January 08, 1943
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-124 while en route from Trinidad to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as part of Convoy TB-1.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Caribbean Sea
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
07° 12' N., 55° 37' W.
Incident Location Comments
Approximately 50 miles north of Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana (Suriname)
Lives Lost
10
