MALAMA
Year Built
1919
Official Number
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Shipyard
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General Type
Not Assigned
Specific Type
Not Assigned
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
326.00 feet
Beam
46.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
1996.00 tons
Gross Tons
3275.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
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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 - Other Hostile Act
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | MALAMA.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
Matson Navigation Company
Operator
Matson Navigation Company
Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
January 01, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Other Hostile Act
Cause Comments
Bombed by a Japanese float plane detached from the Japanese raider Aikoku Maru while en route from San Francisco, California, to Manila, Philippines, via Honolulu, Hawaii; scuttled by crew.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Pacific Ocean
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
26° 21 S., 153° 24' W.
Incident Location Comments
Off Tubuai Island
Lives Lost
0
