FIRETHORN
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Year Built
1937
Official Number
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Shipyard
Nakskov Skibsvaerft
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
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Beam
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Mast Height
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Net Tons
2778.00 tons
Gross Tons
4700.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
504000.00 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Historical Documents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
Status Cards
Documents
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| (No Date) | FIRETHORN.pdf |
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| (No Date) | NORDEN.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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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
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Operator
United States Lines
Operator Agreement
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Flag State
Panama
Incident Information
Incident Date
October 07, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-172 while en route from New York to Suez.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
South Atlantic
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
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Incident Location Comments
Approximately 60 miles northwest of Cape Town, South Africa
Lives Lost
12
