CITY OF RAYVILLE
Year Built
1920
Official Number
220667
Shipyard
Oscar Daniels Company
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
402.00 feet
Beam
54.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
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Gross Tons
5883.00 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 - Mine
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Historical Documents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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| 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) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
U.S. Maritime Commission
Operator
United States Lines Company
Operator Agreement
Bare Boat Charter
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
November 08, 1940
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Mine
Cause Comments
Struck a German mine while en route from Port Adelaide, Australia, to Melbourne, Australia.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Bass Strait
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
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Incident Location Comments
Approximately 120 miles southwest of Melbourne, Australia
Lives Lost
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