MARCUS WHITMAN
Year Built
1942
Official Number
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Shipyard
Oregon 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
4374.00 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
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sunk - Torpedo
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named for Marcus Whitman (1802-1847). Marcus Whitman was a missionary and physician in the Pacific Northwest. Whitman led the first large party across the Oregon Trail and is the namesake of Whitman College.
MARAD has no written
history for the Liberty ship Marcus Whitman 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
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
War Shipping Administration
Operator
Matson Navigation Company
Operator Agreement
General Agent Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
November 09, 1942
Use at Loss
Vessel Movement
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed and shelled by Italian submarine Leonardo da Vinci while en route from Cape Town, South Africa, to Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana, (Suriname).
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
South Atlantic
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
05° 45' S., 32° 40' W.
Incident Location Comments
Approximately 110 miles off Natal, Brazil
Lives Lost
0
