CHIEF OURAY
Year Built
1943
Official Number
242745
Shipyard
Permanente Metals Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
441.50 feet
Beam
56.80 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
4380.00 tons
Gross Tons
7191.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
14250.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
4023.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sunk - Torpedo
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named for Chief Ouray (1833-1880). Chief Ouray
was a chief of Ute Indian tribe in western Colorado.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
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| (No Date) | CHIEF OURAY.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
United States Navy
Operator
United States Navy
Operator Agreement
None (Direct Govt. Operation)
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
June 23, 1943
Use at Loss
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Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by Japanese submarine and scuttled with gunfire by O'Bannon (DD-450)
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
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Accuracy of Incident Location
Known
Lat/Long
11°26' South / 162°01' East
Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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