CHALLENGER (ID 3630)
Year Built
1918
Official Number
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Shipyard
Union Iron Works
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
USSB
Ship Length
410.00 feet
Beam
56.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
5842.00 tons
Gross Tons
76667.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
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Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
16100.00 tons
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
Mission
| Mission Name |
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| World War II |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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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) | CHALLENGER.pdf |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
American-South African Line
Operator
U.S. Maritime Commission
Operator Agreement
Time Charter Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
May 17, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - No Further Info
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-155 while en route from New York, New York, to Cape Town, South Africa.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Caribbean Sea
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 2
Lat/Long
12° 11' N., 61° 18' W.
Incident Location Comments
Approximately 25 miles east of Grenada
Lives Lost
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