JOHN P. GAINES
Year Built
1943
Official Number
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Shipyard
Oregon Shipbuilding Company
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
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
500229.00 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 - Onboard Accident
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named for John P. Gaines (1795-1857). John Pollard Gaines was an Army officer and politician. Gaines served as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky from 1847-1849, and Governor of Oregon Territory from 1850-1853.
MARAD has no written
history for the Liberty ship John P. Gaines 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
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Operator
Northland Transportation Company
Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
November 25, 1943
Use at Loss
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Cause
Sunk - Onboard Accident
Cause Comments
Foundered and broke in two while en route from Dutch Harbor, Alaska to Seattle, Washington.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Pacific Ocean
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 2
Lat/Long
55° 15' N., 159° 00' W.
Incident Location Comments
Off Koniuji Island, Alaska
Lives Lost
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