FORT SUMTER
Year Built
1943
Official Number
244290
Shipyard
Kaiser Company
General Type
Tanker
Specific Type
Crude Oil
MARAD Type
T2-SE-A1
Ship Length
523.52 feet
Beam
68.17 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
6301.00 tons
Gross Tons
10448.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
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Draft, Summer
--
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
CTL - 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Historical Documents
No documents for this vessel
Milestones
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Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
No documents for this vessel
Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
--
Operator
Pacific Tankers
Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
May 10, 1946
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
CTL - No Further Info
Cause Comments
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Conflict
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Location of Incident
720 nautical miles south of Attu
Accuracy of Incident Location
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Lat/Long
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Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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