EXECUTIVE
Year Built
1920
Official Number
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Shipyard
American International Shipbuilding
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
390.00 feet
Beam
54.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
3068.00 tons
Gross Tons
4978.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
345420.00 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
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
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| (No Date) | EXECUTIVE.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
American Export Lines
Operator
American Export Lines
Operator Agreement
Time Charter Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
March 05, 1943
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-255 while en route from Murmansk, Russia, to Loch Ewe, Scotland, United Kingdom, as part of Convoy RA-53.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Barents Sea
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
72° 45' N., 11° 40' E.
Incident Location Comments
Ship drifting in Barents Sea was scuttled shellfire from escort vessel approximately one hour after torpedo hit.
Lives Lost
9
