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John D. Archbold (1914) |
Builder: |
Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Company Newport News, Virginia |
Ordered: |
N/A |
Keel Laid: |
N/A |
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Year Built: |
1914 |
Launched: |
January 28, 1914 |
Type: |
Tanker |
Completed: |
March 17, 1914 |
Fate: |
Sunk June 16, 1917 by SMS UC-48 (torpedo). Location: North Atlantic, 62 miles southwest of Ile d' Ouessant (Ushant), France. (47.47N - 06.01W) 3 crewmen killed, 49 survivors. (note the number of men lost varies from 3 to 5) |
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Owner |
Standard Oil Company Bayonne, New Jersey |
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Dimensions, machinery and performance |
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Length: |
458' 3" (PP) |
Engines: |
Quadruple expansion |
Beam: |
60' |
Boilers: |
N/A |
Draft: |
28' 6" (depth) |
Shafts: |
1 |
Gross Tons: |
8,374 |
HP: |
533 |
DWT: |
N/A |
Speed: |
10.5 knots |
Crew: |
N/A |
Funnels: |
N/A |
Notes: |
Named after the late President of the Standard Oil Company, John Dustin Archbold (1848-1916). |
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No Photo Available |
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Builder's Data |
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Page published June 16, 2009 |
