EDITH WHARTON
Year Built
1943
Official Number
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Shipyard
Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
441.50 feet
Beam
56.80 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
4380.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499816.00 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
Lost
Mission
| Mission Name |
|---|
| World War II |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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Milestones
| No events for this vessel |
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Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | EDITH WHARTON.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
British Ministry of War Transportation
Operator
British Ministry of War Transportation
Operator Agreement
None (Direct Govt. Operation)
Flag State
United Kingdom
Incident Information
Incident Date
January 18, 1945
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Lost
Cause Comments
Struck a mine while steaming under the name Samvern.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
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Accuracy of Incident Location
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Lat/Long
51° 22' N / 03° 01' E
Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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