EL CAPITAN
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Year Built
1917
Official Number
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Shipyard
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
364.00 feet
Beam
51.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
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Gross Tons
5216.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
398000.00 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 - Other Hostile Act
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Historical Documents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
Status Cards
Documents
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
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Operator
United States Lines
Operator Agreement
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Flag State
Panama
Incident Information
Incident Date
July 10, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Other Hostile Act
Cause Comments
Bombed by German aircraft while en route from New York to Archangel, Russia.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Northeast Atlantic
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 2
Lat/Long
70° 10' N., 41° 40' W.
Incident Location Comments
Approximately 65 miles northeast of Iokanka, Russia
Lives Lost
0
