FRANCIS PRESTON BLAIR
Year Built
1943
Official Number
242827
Shipyard
Marinship Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
441.50 feet
Beam
56.80 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
4379.00 tons
Gross Tons
7194.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
468000.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sunk - No Further Info
Mission
| Mission Name |
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| World War II |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
|---|---|
| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
| No events for this vessel |
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Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (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
--
Operator
Sudden & Christenson
Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
July 15, 1945
Use at Loss
Vessel Movement
Cause
Sunk - No Further Info
Cause Comments
Stranded while en route from Manila, Philippines to Sydney, Australia.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Pacific Ocean
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 2
Lat/Long
21° 49' S., 153° 39' E.
Incident Location Comments
On Saumarez Reef off Queensland, Australia
Lives Lost
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