EDITH
Year Built
1915
Official Number
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Shipyard
Bethlehem-Sparrows Point Shipyard
General Type
Dry Bulk
Specific Type
Dry Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
327.00 feet
Beam
46.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
2121.00 tons
Gross Tons
3382.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
--
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Historical Documents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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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | EDITH.pdf |
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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
A.H. Bull & Company
Operator Agreement
Time Charter Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
June 07, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-159 while en route from Puerto Castilla, Honduras, to Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Caribbean Sea
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 2
Lat/Long
14° 33' N., 74° 35' W.
Incident Location Comments
Approximately 200 miles southeast of Jamaica
Lives Lost
2
