HENRY KNOX


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Year Built
1942
Official Number
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Shipyard
California Shipbuilding 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
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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
Sold - Scrap

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Vessel Name History

HENRY KNOX

Mission
Mission Name
World War II
Historical Documents
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Documents


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Shipwreck Information


Vessel Information
Owner
United States Maritime Commission

Operator
Matson Navigation

Operator Agreement
Time Charter Agreement

Flag State
United States

Incident Information
Incident Date
June 19, 1943

Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation

Cause
Sold - Scrap

Cause Comments
Torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-37

Conflict
World War II

Location of Incident
Indian Ocean

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Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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