JULIA LUCKENBACH


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Year Built
1917
Official Number
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Shipyard
Bethlehem Steel, Shipbuilding Div. (Quincy)
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
437.00 feet
Beam
57.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
3800.00 tons
Gross Tons
5950.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
584270.00 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 - Collision

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JULIA LUCKENBACH

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Vessel Information
Owner
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Operator
Luckenbach Steamship Company

Operator Agreement
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Flag State
United States

Incident Information
Incident Date
September 23, 1943

Use at Loss
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Cause
Sunk - Collision

Cause Comments
Collided with the tanker SS BRITISH RESOLUTION while en route from Durban, South Africa to a U.S. port.

Conflict
World War II

Location of Incident
South Atlantic

Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 2

Lat/Long
34° 50' S., 20° 01' E.

Incident Location Comments
Approximately 10 miles southwest of Cape Agulhas, South Africa

Lives Lost
1