CAPE KUMAKAKI
Year Built
1944
Official Number
245133
Shipyard
Consolidated Steel Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
C1-B
Ship Length
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Beam
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Mast Height
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Net Tons
3931.00 tons
Gross Tons
6711.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
505879.00 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 - No Further Info
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
1944 - 1947: Cape Kumakaki
1947 - 1952: Flying Enterprise
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
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Sale
| 4/25/1947 | Vessel sold to Isbrandtsen Steamship Company for commercial use |
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Vessel Name Change
| 4/25/1947 | Vessel name changed from CAPE KUMAKAKI to FLYING ENTERPRISE |
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Sunk
| 1/10/1952 | Vessel sank near Cornwall after being damaged in severe weather on December 25, 1952 while west of the English Channel. Despite a severe list, the vessel's famously master stayed with the ship after the passengers and crew had evacuated, and navigated it, with the assistance of rescue ships and later tugs, nearly all the way to Falmouth, UK before it sank. |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | CAPE KUMUKAKI.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
