BUCHANAN
Buchanan_7067_002.jpg
Year Built
1939
Official Number
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Shipyard
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General Type
Dry Bulk
Specific Type
Dry Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
466.00 feet
Beam
58.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
3388.00 tons
Gross Tons
5614.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
53400.00 square feet
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
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Historical Documents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) | LEXA MAERSK.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
U.S. Maritime Commission
Operator
War Shipping Administration
Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
Panama
Incident Information
Incident Date
November 12, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-224 while en route from New York, New York, to Liverpool, England, United Kingdom.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
North Atlantic Ocean
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
52° 06' N., 25° 54' W.
Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
0
