JULIA LUCKENBACH
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
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel 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
Documents
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
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
