CARL THUSGAARD
Year Built
1943
Official Number
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Shipyard
Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
441.50 feet
Beam
57.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
4380.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Lost
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
|---|
| World War II |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
|---|
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) | CARL THUSGAARD.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
New Zealand Shipbuilding Company
Operator
New Zealand Shipbuilding Company
Operator Agreement
None (Privately Operated)
Flag State
New Zealand
Incident Information
Incident Date
January 31, 1948
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Lost
Cause Comments
Sunk in a storm traveling from London to Cuba.
Conflict
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Location of Incident
--
Accuracy of Incident Location
Unknown
Lat/Long
41°48'N / 24°00'W.
Incident Location Comments
--
Lives Lost
43
