EL LAGO
El Lago on Augsut 20, 1942, at Boston, Massachusetts. United States Coast Guard photo.
Year Built
1920
Official Number
221014
Shipyard
Downey Shipbuilding Company
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
387.00 feet
Beam
53.00 feet
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 - Torpedo
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
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Historical Documents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
Unknown
Flag State
Panama
Incident Information
Incident Date
October 11, 1942
Use at Loss
Vessel Movement
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarines U-615 and U-607 while en route from Reykjavik, Iceland to New York.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Northwest Atlantic
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 2
Lat/Long
44° 00' N., 40° 00' W.
Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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