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S.S. Buenaventura


 
Gross Tonnage:4,881Net:4,642
Dimensions:405' 0" x 52' 4" x 27' 4"MC Type:
 
Builder:Northumberland S.B. Co., Ltd.
Newcastle, England
Hull #
USMC Hull #
Date of Build:
Delivered:
203

1913
4/13
Engines:T3Cy 27',44' & 73'-51', GS171, HS7865Engine Builder:N.E. Marine Eng. Co. Ltd.
Newcastle, England
Navigation:ElecLight, WirelessDecks, etc.:2 Decks(Stl)

Began Isthmian Service:1913Ended Isthmian Service:1918

----------------------------------- Vessel History -----------------------------------
Date
Vessel
#
Vessel
Name
Vessel
Owner
Call Ltrs
Home
Port
Flag
1913
135213
BuenaventuraIsthmian S.S. Co.
London
JCBM
LondonBritish
1915
212747
BuenaventuraU.S. Steel Products Co.
New York
LDPM
New YorkUS

Events:
9/17/14: U.S. flagged in Valparaiso, Chile.
10/4/17: Requisitioned by U.S. Shipping Board.
10/12/17: Delivered to War Department Service in New York.
9/22/18: Rescued 3 Officers and 27 crew arrive in Corunna, Spain.

Disposition DateComments
19189/16 - Torpedoed by UB 129 @ 44.36 N, 13.10 W in Atlantic Ocean, West of France, 95 on board, 15 lives lost.

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