BLACK POINT
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Year Built
1918
Official Number
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Shipyard
New York Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
Dry Bulk
Specific Type
Dry Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
369.00 feet
Beam
55.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
3363.00 tons
Gross Tons
5353.00 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
Vessel Name History
Nebraskan
Fairmont
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
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| (No Date) | BLACK POINT-1.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
Sprague Steamship Company
Operator
Sprague Steamship Company
Operator Agreement
Time Charter Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
May 05, 1945
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-853 while en route from Newport News, Virginia, to Weymouth, Massachusetts.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Northwest Atlantic
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
41° 19' 02" N., 71° 25' 01" W.
Incident Location Comments
Off Point Judith, Rhode Island
Lives Lost
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