EL ESTERO
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Year Built
1920
Official Number
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Shipyard
Downey Shipbuilding Company
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
Private
Ship Length
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Beam
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Mast Height
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Net Tons
2557.00 tons
Gross Tons
4219.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
288000.00 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 - Onboard Accident
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
Milestones
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Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
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Operator
William J. Rountree Company
Operator Agreement
General Agent Agreement
Flag State
Panama
Incident Information
Incident Date
April 26, 1943
Use at Loss
Other
Cause
Sunk - Onboard Accident
Cause Comments
Caught fire at Cavens Point, New Jersey, and was towed to deep water near Bayonne, New Jersey, to be scuttled.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
New York Bay
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
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Incident Location Comments
Upper New York Bay, near Bayonne, New Jersey
Lives Lost
0