ILLINOIAN
Year Built
1918
Official Number
217292
Shipyard
Osaka Iron Works
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
USSB
Ship Length
415.00 feet
Beam
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Mast Height
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Net Tons
4117.00 tons
Gross Tons
6473.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
523731.00 square feet
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 as Breakwater
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Historical Documents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
War Shipping Administration
Operator
American Hawaiian Steamship Co.
Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
August 28, 1944
Use at Loss
Other
Cause
Sunk as Breakwater
Cause Comments
Intentionally sunk as a blockship to help form an artificial harbor.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Northeast Atlantic
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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