JOHN DRAYTON


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Year Built
1942
Official Number
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Shipyard
North Carolina Shipbuilding Company
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
441.50 feet
Beam
56.80 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
4375.00 tons
Gross Tons
7177.00 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

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JOHN DRAYTON

Mission
Mission Name
World War II
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Vessel Information
Owner
War Shipping Administration

Operator
A. H. Bull & Co.

Operator Agreement
General Agent Agreement

Flag State
United States

Incident Information
Incident Date
April 21, 1943

Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation

Cause
Sunk - Torpedo

Cause Comments
Torpedoed by the Italian submarine Leonardo da Vinci.

Conflict
World War II

Location of Incident
Off South Africa

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