FORT CHILCOTIN


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Year Built
1942
Official Number
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Shipyard
West Coast Shipbuilders
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
4257.00 tons
Gross Tons
7133.00 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

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Vessel Name History

FORT CHILCOTIN

Mission
Mission Name
World War II
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Shipwreck Information


Vessel Information
Owner
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Operator
H. Hogarth & Sons.

Operator Agreement
Unknown

Flag State
United Kingdom

Incident Information
Incident Date
July 24, 1943

Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation

Cause
Sunk - No Further Info

Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-172

Conflict
World War II

Location of Incident
Off the Coast of Brazil

Accuracy of Incident Location
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Lat/Long
15°03'S / 32°35'W

Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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