COAST FARMER
Year Built
1920
Official Number
219585
Shipyard
Submarine Boat Corporation
General Type
Not Assigned
Specific Type
Not Assigned
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
324.00 feet
Beam
46.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
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Gross Tons
3545.00 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Historical Documents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
| 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) | COAST FARMER.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
Coastwise Line Steamship Company
Operator
U.S. Army
Operator Agreement
Time Charter Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
July 21, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-11 while en route from Sydney, Australia, to Melbourne, Australia.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
South Pacific
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
35° 23' S., 151° 00' E.
Incident Location Comments
Off east coast of New South Wales, Australia
Lives Lost
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