DESERT LIGHT


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DesertLight_7613_003.jpg
Year Built
9999
Official Number
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Shipyard
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General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
313.00 feet
Beam
43.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
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Gross Tons
2231.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
165000.00 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 - Torpedo

Historical Narrative



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Vessel Name History

DESERT LIGHT

Mission

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Historical Documents
Name Download
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Milestones


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Ship Imagery




Status Cards



Documents


Date Type Name Download
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(No Date) PANDIA.pdf Default Generic Download Image
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Plans


No documents for this vessel


Shipwreck Information


Vessel Information
Owner
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Operator
Alcoa Steamship Company

Operator Agreement
General Agent Agreement

Flag State
Panama

Incident Information
Incident Date
April 16, 1942

Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation

Cause
Sunk - Torpedo

Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-572 while en route from New York, New York, to Bermuda.

Conflict
World War II

Location of Incident
Northwest Atlantic

Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 2

Lat/Long
35° 35' N., 72° 48' W.

Incident Location Comments
Off coast of North Carolina

Lives Lost
1