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| Gross Tonnage: | 6,194 | Net: | 3,844 |
| Dimensions: | 395' 5" x 55' 0" x 31' 4" | MC Type: | 1037 |
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| Builder: | Chickasaw Shipbuilding & Car Co.
Chickasaw, AL | Hull #
USMC Hull #
Date of Build:
Delivered: | 2
1920
6/20 |
| Engines: | 3SB(Spt), 9cf, GS180, HS8919 FD | Engine Builder: | Hooven, Owens Rentschler Co.
Hamilton, Ontario |
| Navigation: | GyC | Decks, etc.: | 1 Deck(Stl) & Shelter Deck(Stl), Web Frames & Longitudinal Framing, Fitted for Oil Fuel |
| Began Isthmian Service: | 1920 | Ended Isthmian Service: | 1943 |
----------------------------------- Vessel History ----------------------------------- |
Date | Vessel
# | Vessel
Name | Vessel
Owner | Call Ltrs | Home
Port | Flag |
1920 | 220160 | Birmingham City | U.S. Steel Products Co.
New York | LWRC | New York | US |
1930 | 220160 | Birmingham City | August: Isthmian Lines, Inc.
New York | LWRC | New York | US |
1933 | 220160 | Birmingham City | Isthmian Lines, Inc.
New York | KUTT | New York | US |
Events:
2/14/20: Launched.
| Disposition Date | Comments |
| 1943 | 1/8 - The vessel sailed from Trinidad, BWI to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with 10,000 tons general cargo, Michael Francis Barry Master, serving as the Commodore's flagship in Convoy TB-1. While steaming 6 knots, position 07.12 N, 55.37 W, about 50 miles North of Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana, a torpedo struck the American tanker BROAD ARROW off the BIRMINGHAM CITY's port beam, with the resulting fire lighting up the entire convoy of 12 vessels and 4 escorts. Just a minute later at 11:41 PM, a torpedo fired from U-124 (Mohr) struck the vessel on the port side amidships at the #3 hold. The explosion blew the port lifeboats off the ship, destroyed the fireroom bulkhead, causing the ship to sink on an even keel in 3 minutes. The surviving 9 officers, 29 crewmen and 18 armed guards immediately abandoned ship. The #1 motor lifeboat capsized on launching, tossing the men into the water, drowning several. Survivors also left the ship in the #3 boat, while others jumped and swam to several rafts. The men righted #1 and emptied the rafts. The USS PC-577 rescued the survivors 10 hours after the attack. Three officers, 2 crewmen and 5 armed guards died, most from drowning. The survivors landed at Paramaribo, Surinam. |
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