EQUIPOISE
Equipoise photographed sometime between 1941 and 1942. Location unknown. United States Coast Guard photo.
Year Built
1906
Official Number
121308
Shipyard
Barclay Curle and Company Limited
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
430.08 feet
Beam
54.50 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
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Gross Tons
6140.00 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 - Torpedo
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
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| World War II |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
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| (No Date) | EQUIPOISE.pdf |
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| (No Date) | PIETRO CANFANELLA.pdf |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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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
U.S. Maritime Commission
Operator
International Freighting Corporation
Operator Agreement
General Agent Agreement
Flag State
Panama
Incident Information
Incident Date
March 26, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-160 while en route from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to Baltimore, Maryland.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Northwest Atlantic
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 2
Lat/Long
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Incident Location Comments
Midway between Diamond Shoals and Cape Henry, Virginia
Lives Lost
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