GAFFNEY
Year Built
1919
Official Number
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Shipyard
Todd Shipbuilding and Drydock
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
USSB
Ship Length
330.00 feet
Beam
48.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
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Gross Tons
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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 - 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Historical Documents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
| No events for this vessel |
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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
A.H. Bull
Operator
A.H. Bull
Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
United Kingdom
Incident Information
Incident Date
June 29, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - No Further Info
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-153, while the ship operated under the name Rith and a British flag.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
320 miles north-northeast of Barbuda
Accuracy of Incident Location
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Lat/Long
21° 40'N / 59° 20'W
Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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