JAMES OGLETHORPE
Year Built
1943
Official Number
242853
Shipyard
Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
441.00 feet
Beam
57.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
4380.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sunk - Torpedo
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named for James Oglethorpe (1696-1785). James Oglethorpe was a British soldier, Member of Parliament, and colonist. Oglethorpe was the founder of the colony of Georgia and served as Governor of Georgia from 1732-1743.
MARAD has no written
history for the Liberty ship James Oglethorpe at
this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
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Status Cards
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
War Shipping Administration
Operator
South Atlantic Steamship Line
Operator Agreement
General Agent Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
March 16, 1943
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarines U-758 and U-91 while en route from New York, New York, to Liverpool, England, United Kingdom, as part of Convoy HX-229.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
North Atlantic
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
50° N., 36° W.
Incident Location Comments
North Atlantic Ocean
Lives Lost
44
