INDEPENDENCE HALL
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Year Built
1920
Official Number
220447
Shipyard
American International Shipbuilding Co.
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
USSB 1022
Ship Length
390.00 feet
Beam
54.00 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
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Vessel Name History
Mission
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
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Operator
Moore McCormack Lines
Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
March 08, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - No Further Info
Cause Comments
Foundered while en route from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the River Clyde, Scotland as part of Convoy SC-73.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Northwest Atlantic
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 2
Lat/Long
43° 55' N., 59° 55' W.
Incident Location Comments
Off Sable Island
Lives Lost
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