MACBETH
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Year Built
1920
Official Number
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Shipyard
N. Odero and Company
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
403.30 feet
Beam
39.75 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
2955.00 tons
Gross Tons
4935.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
402000.00 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 - No Further Info
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
1920 - 1941: Ida Z. O.
1941 - 1942: Macbeth
(sunk by torpedo on 9/13/1942)
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
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Milestones
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Requisitioned
| 7/25/1941 | Vessel was foreign flag, requisitioned by the War Shipping Administration in Mobile Alabama under the auspices of an executive order. From August 19, 1941, the vessel was operated, under a general agent agreement, by U.S. Lines. |
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Vessel Name Change
| 8/26/1941 | Vessel name changed from IDA Z. O. to MACBETH |
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Change of Flag State
| 8/26/1941 | Vessel flag registry changed from Italy to Panama |
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Sunk
| 9/13/1942 | Vessel sunk by torpedo |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
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Operator
United States Lines
Operator Agreement
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Flag State
Panama
Incident Information
Incident Date
September 13, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - No Further Info
Cause Comments
Attacked by German aircraft while en route from New York to Archangel, Russia.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Northeast Atlantic
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 2
Lat/Long
76° 05' N., 10° 00' E.
Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
0
