FRIAR ROCK


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Year Built
1921
Official Number
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Shipyard
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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
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Gross Tons
5441.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
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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



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Vessel Name History

FRIAR ROCK

Mission

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Historical Documents
Name Download
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Milestones


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Ship Imagery




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Documents


Date Type Name Download
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Plans


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Shipwreck Information


Vessel Information
Owner
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Operator
Waterman Steamship Agency

Operator Agreement
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Flag State
Panama

Incident Information
Incident Date
January 13, 1942

Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation

Cause
Sunk - Torpedo

Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-130 while en route from New York to England.

Conflict
World War II

Location of Incident
Northwest Atlantic

Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 2

Lat/Long
45° 30' N., 50° 40' W.

Incident Location Comments
Approximately 110 miles southeast of Cape Race, Newfoundland

Lives Lost
31