JOSEPH SMITH
Year Built
1943
Official Number
243593
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
4380.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 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 - Storm
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named for Joseph Smith (1805-1844). Joseph Smith was a the writer and publisher of the Book of Mormon, and the founder of Mormonism and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
MARAD has no written
history for the Liberty ship Joseph Smith at
this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
--
Operator
Alaska Packers Association
Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
January 11, 1944
Use at Loss
Vessel Movement
Cause
Sunk - Storm
Cause Comments
Foundered in heavy seas while en route from Liverpool, England to New York as part of Convoy ON-218. Subsequently sunk by escort vessel.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Northwest Atlantic
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 2
Lat/Long
44° 00' N., 45° 00' W.
Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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