ELIZABETH
Year Built
1918
Official Number
216220
Shipyard
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General Type
Dry Bulk
Specific Type
Dry Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
377.00 feet
Beam
52.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
2993.00 tons
Gross Tons
4727.00 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 - Other Hostile Act
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
Milestones
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Ship Imagery
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Status Cards
Documents
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
War Shipping Administration
Operator
A.H. Bull & Company
Operator Agreement
Time Charter Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
May 30, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Other Hostile Act
Cause Comments
Shelled and torpedoed by German submarine U-103 while en route from New York, New York, to San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Caribbean Sea
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
21° 36' N., 84° 48' W.
Incident Location Comments
Approximately 30 miles south of Cape Corrientes, Cuba
Lives Lost
6