USAT BORINQUEN
Year Built
1931
Official Number
230447
Shipyard
Bethlehem Steel Shipbuilding Division
General Type
Army / Army Corps Of Engineers
Specific Type
Other Army / Army Corps of Engineers
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
429.00 feet
Beam
59.50 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
4249.00 tons
Gross Tons
7114.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
238714.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
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Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Sold - Foreign Flag Op.
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
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| World War II |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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Milestones
| No events for this vessel |
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Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | BORINQUEN.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
Western Steamship Company
Operator
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Operator Agreement
None (Privately Operated)
Flag State
Canadian
Incident Information
Incident Date
April 13, 1970
Use at Loss
Other
Cause
Sold - Foreign Flag Op.
Cause Comments
Anchored off Port Hueneme. It was carried by strong seas and wrecked on the shore. The United States Navy cut the ship down to the hull and filled it with rocks and turned it into a breakwater.
Conflict
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Location of Incident
Port Hueneme, California
Accuracy of Incident Location
Known
Lat/Long
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Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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