EXPOSITOR
Year Built
1919
Official Number
217730
Shipyard
American International Shipbuilding Co.
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
USSB 1022
Ship Length
390.00 feet
Beam
54.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
3076.00 tons
Gross Tons
4959.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
345420.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
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Historical Documents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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Milestones
| No events for this vessel |
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Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | EXPOSITOR.pdf |
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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
February 22, 1943
Use at Loss
Vessel Movement
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarines U-606 and U-303 while en route from Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, to New York, New York, as part of Convoy ON-166.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
North Atlantic
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
46° 52' N., 34° 26' W.
Incident Location Comments
North Atlantic Ocean
Lives Lost
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