EL OCCIDENTE
El Occidente during World War II (1941 -1945). Date and location unknown. United States Coast Guard photo.
Year Built
1910
Official Number
208166
Shipyard
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
405.00 feet
Beam
53.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
3747.00 tons
Gross Tons
6008.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
417000.00 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
| Mission Name |
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| World War II |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
| No events for this vessel |
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Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | EL OCCIDENTE.pdf |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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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
April 13, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-435 while en route from Murmansk, Russia to New York as part of Convoy QP-10.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Northeast Atlantic
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 2
Lat/Long
78° 28' N., 28° 30' E.
Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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