HIGHFLYER
Year Built
1944
Official Number
245681
Shipyard
Moore Shipbuilding Company
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
C2
Ship Length
459.00 feet
Beam
63.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
3508.00 tons
Gross Tons
6214.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
537188.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
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Displacement, Lightweight
13910.00 tons
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Historical Documents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
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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
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Operator
Lykes Brothers Steamship Company
Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
April 17, 1947
Use at Loss
Other
Cause
Sunk - No Further Info
Cause Comments
Caught fir and exploded at Texas City, Texas.
Conflict
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Location of Incident
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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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