SS Empire Caribou
Empire Caribou was a 4,861 GRT cargo ship which was built in 1919 for the United States Shipping Board (USSB) as Waterbury. She was sold in 1920 to the American Star Line and renamed Northern Star. In 1923, she was sold to American Sugar Transporters Inc and renamed Defacto. In 1941 she was passed to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and renamed Empire Caribou. On 10 May 1941, she was torpedoed and sunk by U-556.
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SS Empire Caribou
Empire Caribou was a 4,861 GRT cargo ship which was built in 1919 for the United States Shipping Board (USSB) as Waterbury. She was sold in 1920 to the American Star Line and renamed Northern Star. In 1923, she was sold to American Sugar Transporters Inc and renamed Defacto. In 1941 she was passed to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and renamed Empire Caribou. On 10 May 1941, she was torpedoed and sunk by U-556.
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Empire Caribou was a 4,861 GRT ...... s torpedoed and sunk by U-556.
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1.176528e+2
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ship beam (μ)
1.58496e+1
ship launched
1919-07-23
status
Torpedoed and sunk, 10 May 1941.
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Location of the sinking of Empire Caribou.
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-3.5733e+1
Ship builder
Downey Shipbuilding Corp
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Ship crew
Ship identification
*Code Letters LTKH
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*Code Le ...... Kingdom Official Number 167431
Ship operator
*United States Shipping Board ...... lliam Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd
Ship owner
*United States Shipping Board ...... rp
*Ministry of War Transport
Ship propulsion
Screw propellor
Ship registry
* New York
* London
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*7,814 DWT
Ship yard number
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59.46666666666667 -35.733333333333334
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Empire Caribou was a 4,861 GRT ...... s torpedoed and sunk by U-556.
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SS Empire Caribou
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5.946666666666667e+1
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-3.5733333333333333e+1
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*Defacto (1923-40)
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*Empire Caribou (1940-41)
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*Northern Star (1920-23)
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*Waterbury (1919-20)
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