DEER LODGE
Year Built
1919
Official Number
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Shipyard
Northwest Steel Company
General Type
Dry Bulk
Specific Type
Dry Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
410.00 feet
Beam
54.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
3832.00 tons
Gross Tons
6187.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
442873.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
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Immersion, Summer
--
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
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
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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
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
War Shipping Administration
Operator
Moore McCormack Lines
Operator Agreement
General Agent Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
February 16, 1943
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-516 while en route from Baltimore, Maryland, to Suez, (Egypt) via Durban, South Africa.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
South Atlantic
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
33° 46' S., 26° 57' E.
Incident Location Comments
Approximately 60 miles east of Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Lives Lost
2
