DELISLE
Delisle at sea sometime between 1941 and 1943. Exact date and location unknown. United States Coast Guard photo.
Year Built
1919
Official Number
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Shipyard
Hanlon Shipbuilding and Dry Dock
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
321.00 feet
Beam
46.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
2064.00 tons
Gross Tons
3478.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
225945.00 square feet
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
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| World War II |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | DELISLE.pdf |
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| (No Date) | DELISLE-1.pdf |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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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
A.H. Bull & Company
Operator
War Shipping Administration
Operator Agreement
Time Charter Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
October 19, 1943
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Mine
Cause Comments
Struck a German mine while en route from St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, to New York, New York, as part of Convoy WB-65.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Northwest Atlantic
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
47° 19' N., 52° 27' W.
Incident Location Comments
Off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada
Lives Lost
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