BUSH RANGER
Bush Ranger on April 5, 1942. Location unknown. United States Coast Guard photo.
Year Built
1922
Official Number
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Shipyard
J. L. Thompson and Sons
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
377.00 feet
Beam
55.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
2653.00 tons
Gross Tons
4536.00 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
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Historical Documents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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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
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Requisitioned
| 12/27/1941 | Requisitioned by US Maritime Commission via executive order of 6/6/1941. |
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Sunk
| 5/31/1942 | Vessel torpedoed and sunk. |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | BUSH RANGER.pdf |
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| (No Date) | MARISA THORDEN.pdf |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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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
Alco Steamship Co.
Operator
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Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
Panama
Incident Information
Incident Date
May 31, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-107 while en route from Dutch Guiana to Key West, Florida.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Caribbean Sea
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 2
Lat/Long
20° 20' N., 81° 30' W.
Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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