JULIA WARD HOWE
Year Built
1942
Official Number
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Shipyard
South Portland Shipbuilding Company
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
--
Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Sunk - Torpedo
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named for Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910). Julia Ward Howe was a poet, author, abolitionist, and reformer. Howe is best known for writing the song "The Battle Hymn of the Republic."
MARAD has no written
history for the Liberty ship Julia Ward Howe 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
U.S. Maritime Commission
Operator
Barber - American West African Line
Operator Agreement
General Agent Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
January 28, 1943
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by German submarine U-442 while en route from New York, New York, to Oran, (Algeria).
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Atlantic Ocean
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
35° 29' N., 29° 10' W.
Incident Location Comments
Approximately 175 miles south of the Azores
Lives Lost
4
