CHICKASAW CITY
Year Built
1920
Official Number
219875
Shipyard
Chickasaw Shipbuilding Company
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
Private
Ship Length
396.00 feet
Beam
55.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
3859.00 tons
Gross Tons
6196.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
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 |
|---|
| World War II |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
|---|---|
| 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) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
Isthmian Steamship Company
Operator
Isthmian Steamship Company
Operator Agreement
Time Charter Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
October 07, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-172 while en route from Cape Town, South Africa, to New York, New York, via Trinidad.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
South Atlantic
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
34° 00' S., 17° 16' E.
Incident Location Comments
Approximately 85 miles south-southwest of Cape Town, South Africa
Lives Lost
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