JACKSONVILLE
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Year Built
1944
Official Number
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Shipyard
Kaiser Company (Swan Island)
General Type
Tanker
Specific Type
LNG Liquefied Natural Gas
MARAD Type
T2
Ship Length
523.00 feet
Beam
68.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
6301.00 tons
Gross Tons
10488.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Sunk - Torpedo
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Historical Documents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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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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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
Deconhill Shipping Company
Operator Agreement
General Agent Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
August 30, 1944
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-482 while en route from New York, New York, to Loch Ewe, Scotland, United Kingdom, as part of Convoy CU-36; ship was shelled by escort vessel and sunk.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Northeast Atlantic
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 2
Lat/Long
55° 30' N., 07° 30' W.
Incident Location Comments
Approximately 50 miles north of Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Lives Lost
76
