CHANT
Year Built
1938
Official Number
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Shipyard
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General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
466.20 feet
Beam
57.74 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
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Gross Tons
5601.00 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Historical Documents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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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | CHANT.pdf |
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| (No Date) | HULDA MAERSK.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 President Lines
Operator
American President Lines
Operator Agreement
General Agent Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
June 15, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Bombed by German dive bombers while en route from Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, to Malta as part of Convoy WS-19 Z.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Mediterranean Sea
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 2
Lat/Long
36° 25' N., 11° 40' E.
Incident Location Comments
Off the coast of Tunisia
Lives Lost
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