JOHN A. POOR


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Year Built
1943
Official Number
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Shipyard
New England 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
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Net Tons
4380.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573.00 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 - Torpedo

Historical Narrative



This Liberty ship was named for John A. Poor (1808-1871). John Alfred Poor was a lawyer, editor, and railroad official responsible for the establishment of railroads throughout Maine and lower Canada.

MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship John A. Poor at this time.


Vessel Name History

JOHN A. POOR

Mission

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Shipwreck Information


Vessel Information
Owner
War Shipping Administration

Operator
International Freighting Corporation

Operator Agreement
General Agent Agreement

Flag State
United States

Incident Information
Incident Date
March 19, 1944

Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation

Cause
Sunk - Torpedo

Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-510 while en route from Cochin (Kochi), (India), to Aden, (Yemen).

Conflict
World War II

Location of Incident
Arabian Sea

Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1

Lat/Long
13° 58' N., 70° 30' E.

Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
34