DESERT LIGHT
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
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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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) | DESERT LIGHT.pdf |
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| (No Date) | PANDIA.pdf |
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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
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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
