LENA LUCKENBACH
Year Built
1920
Official Number
220589
Shipyard
Harima Dockyard Company
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
USSB
Ship Length
425.00 feet
Beam
53.60 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
3207.00 tons
Gross Tons
5237.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
479125.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
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Immersion, Summer
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Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Sunk as Breakwater
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
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| World War II |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
|---|---|
| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
| No events for this vessel |
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Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | LENA LUCKENBACH.pdf |
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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
War Shipping Administration
Operator Agreement
None (Direct Govt. Operation)
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
August 04, 1944
Use at Loss
Other
Cause
Sunk as Breakwater
Cause Comments
Intentionally sunk as a blockship to help form an artificial harbor.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Normandy, France
Accuracy of Incident Location
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Lat/Long
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Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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