JOHN ADAMS
Year Built
1942
Official Number
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Shipyard
Permanente Metals 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
4383.00 tons
Gross Tons
7180.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
500245.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
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Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sunk - Torpedo
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named for John Adams (1735-1826). John Adams was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, as well as a lawyer, diplomat, patriot, and statesman. Adams was a Massachusetts delegate to the Continental Congress and helped draft the Declaration of Independence. During and after the Revolutionary War Adams served as an influential diplomat in Europe. Adams served as the first Vice President of the United States from 1789-1798, and as the second President of the United States from 1797-1801. Adams died in Massachusetts on July 4, 1826.
MARAD has no written
history for the Liberty ship John Adams at
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Vessel Name History
Mission
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Ship Imagery
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Plans
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Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
U.S. Maritime Commission
Operator
Sudden & Christenson
Operator Agreement
General Agent Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
May 05, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-21 while en route from Noumea, New Caledonia, to Brisbane, Australia.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Pacific Ocean
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
23° 11' S., 165° 08' E.
Incident Location Comments
Approximately 85 miles from Amadee Lighthouse, New Caledonia
Lives Lost
5
