JOHN R. WILLIAMS
Year Built
1913
Official Number
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Shipyard
Staten Island Shipbuilding Company
General Type
Tug / Towing
Specific Type
Salvage
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
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Beam
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Mast Height
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Net Tons
269.00 tons
Gross Tons
396.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
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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 - Mine
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
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Status Cards
Documents
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company
Operator
Moran Towing and Transport Company
Operator Agreement
General Agent Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
June 24, 1942
Use at Loss
Vessel Movement
Cause
Sunk - Mine
Cause Comments
Struck a mine laid by German submarine U-373 while returning to Cape May Naval Air Station, New Jersey, from Delaware.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Northwest Atlantic
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
38° 45' N., 74° 55' W.
Incident Location Comments
Off Cape May, New Jersey
Lives Lost
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