Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Yard Hitch (Propeller, 1945)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Yard Hitch
Also known as:
Magdalena; Delta; San Bernardino Strait
Year of Build:
1945
Official Number:
248662
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Vessel Type:
Propeller
Hull Materials:
Steel
Builder Name:
Froemming Brothers, Inc.
Ownership Notes:
U. S. Maritime Commission, (1945-1947); Flota Mercante Grancolombiana, S. A., (1947-1966); Marprobada Cia. Nav., S. A., (1966-1967); Navigation Corporation of the Philippines, (1967-1967);
Hull Dimensions
1945
Length: 323.9' Width/Beam: 50.1' Depth: 26.5'
Tonnage
1945
Gross: 3,805 Net: 2,123
History
Classification:
a. Propeller, Yard Hitch (1945-1947);
b. Propeller, RRio Magdalena (1947-1966);
c. Propeller, Delta (1966-1967);
d. Propeller, San Bernardino Strait (1967-1967)
Nationality:
American (1945-1947); Colombia (1947-1966); Liberia (1961-1967); Philippines (1967)
Chronology:

1. 12/9/1967, North coast of Luzon, Philippine Islands, position (19.40N x 127.12E), sprang a leak and sunk, (5 lives lost);

Notes
General notes:
Hull #25; She was built as C1-M-AV1- Class Cargo vessel for the U. S. Maritime Commission;
Sources:
1. Wright's Master Sheet;
Contact
Contact
Wisconsin Maritime Museum
Email:[email protected]
Website:
https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

Agency street/mail address:
75 Maritime Dr.
Manitowoc, WI,54220
920-684-0218




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