HOBBS VICTORY
Year Built
1945
Official Number
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Shipyard
Permanente Metals Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
VC2-S-AP2
Ship Length
455.00 feet
Beam
62.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
4563.00 tons
Gross Tons
7607.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sunk - Other Hostile Act
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
War Shipping Administration
Operator
Sudden & Christenson
Operator Agreement
General Agent Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
April 06, 1945
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Other Hostile Act
Cause Comments
Struck by Japanese kamikaze plane while moving throughout the anchorage at Kerama Retto, Okinawa, Japan.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Pacific Ocean
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
26° 10' N., 126° 16' E.
Incident Location Comments
Kerama Retto, Okinawa, Japan
Lives Lost
13
