JOHN STRAUB
John Straub following torpedoing on April 19, 1944, by Japanese submarine I-180, off Dutch Harbor, Alaska. United States Coast Guard photo.
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
501092.00 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
MARAD has no written
history for the Liberty ship John Straub at
this time
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
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| World War II |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
| No events for this vessel |
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Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
War Shipping Administration
Operator
Alaska Steamship Company
Operator Agreement
General Agent Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
April 18, 1944
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Struck a mine while en route from Seattle, Washington, to Attu Island, Alaska.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Pacific Ocean
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
54° 15' N., 163° 30' W.
Incident Location Comments
Approximately 20 miles southwest of Sanak Island, Alaska
Lives Lost
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