EDWARD LUCKENBACH
Year Built
1916
Official Number
214560
Shipyard
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General Type
Not Assigned
Specific Type
Not Assigned
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
437.00 feet
Beam
57.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
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Gross Tons
7934.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
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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
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
Luckenbach Steamship Company
Operator
Grace Line
Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
July 01, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Mine
Cause Comments
Struck a mine in an American defensive mine field while en route from Kingston, (Jamaica), to Texas City, Texas.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Gulf of Mexico
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
24° 56' N., 81° 53' W.
Incident Location Comments
North of Key West, Florida
Lives Lost
1
