MUNGER T. BALL
Year Built
1920
Official Number
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Shipyard
Terry Shipbuilding
General Type
Tanker
Specific Type
Crude Oil
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
329.00 feet
Beam
51.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
3126.00 tons
Gross Tons
5104.00 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 - Torpedo
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel 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Historical Documents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
Sabine Transportation Company
Operator
War Shipping Administration
Operator Agreement
Time Charter Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
May 04, 1942
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
Torpedoed and machine-gunned by German submarine U-507 while en route from Port Arthur, Texas, to Norfolk, Virginia.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Gulf of Mexico
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
25° 17' N., 83° 57' W.
Incident Location Comments
Approximately 80 miles northwest of Dry Tortugas
Lives Lost
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