FAIRISLE
Fairisle on November 27, 1943. Location unknown. United States Coast Guard photo.
Year Built
1942
Official Number
241970
Shipyard
Gulf Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
C2-S-E1
Ship Length
468.66 feet
Beam
63.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
3519.00 tons
Gross Tons
6865.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
568457.00 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 - No Further Info
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Historical Documents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
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Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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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
Pan-Atlantic Steampship Corp.
Operator
Pan-Atlantic Steampship Corp.
Operator Agreement
None (Privately Operated)
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
July 23, 1956
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - No Further Info
Cause Comments
Fairisle hit the Panamanian tanker San Jose II in dense fog shortly after midnight.
Conflict
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Location of Incident
Ambrose Lightship
Accuracy of Incident Location
Known
Lat/Long
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Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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