FORT A LA CORNE

Fort A La Corne on October 16, 1942. Location unknown. United States Coast Guard photo.
Year Built
1942
Official Number
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Shipyard
North Van Ship Repairs
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
War Built - Canada
Ship Length
424.50 feet
Beam
57.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
4256.00 tons
Gross Tons
7132.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
453000.00 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
Milestones
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Ship Imagery

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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
McCowen & Gross Ltd, London
Operator
McCowen & Gross Ltd, London
Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
British
Incident Information
Incident Date
March 30, 1943
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - No Further Info
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-596
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Off the coast of Algeria
Accuracy of Incident Location
Known
Lat/Long
36° 52'N / 1° 47'E
Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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