DAVID O. SAYLOR
Year Built
1943
Official Number
244258
Shipyard
McClosky and Company
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
C1-S-D1
Ship Length
336.38 feet
Beam
54.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
3405.00 tons
Gross Tons
4826.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
227910.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sunk as Breakwater
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Historical Documents
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | DAVID O. SAYLOR.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
--
Operator
--
Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
June 08, 1944
Use at Loss
Other
Cause
Sunk as Breakwater
Cause Comments
Intentionally sunk as a blockship to help form an artificial harbor.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Northeast Atlantic
Accuracy of Incident Location
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Lat/Long
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Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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