LYDIA M. CHILD
Year Built
1943
Official Number
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Shipyard
California Shipbuilding 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
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sunk - Torpedo
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named for Lydia M. Child (1802-1880). Lydia Maria Child was an abolitionist, women's rights activist, Native American rights activist, and author.
MARAD has no written
history for the Liberty ship Lydia M. Child at
this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
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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
War Shipping Administration
Operator
McCormick Steamship Company
Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
April 27, 1943
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-178 while en route from San Francisco, California, to Suez, (Egypt), via Sydney, Australia.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Pacific Ocean
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
33° 08' S., 153° 24' E.
Incident Location Comments
Approximately 100 miles east of Newcastle, New South Wales
Lives Lost
0
