INDEPENDENCE HALL
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Year Built
1920
Official Number
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Shipyard
American International Shipbuilding
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
390 feet
Beam
54 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
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
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| (No Date) | INDEPENDENCE HALL.pdf |
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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
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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
10
Wreck Site Information
Location of Wreck
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Accuracy of Wreck Location
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Wreck Location Comments
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