Geschichte
This freighter (albina-type) was built in 1918 by Albina Engine & Machine Works Inc. in Portland, OR.
Historische Notizen
On July 14, 1942 this vessel was sunk by surface gunfire from the Japanese submarine I-7. Arcata was operating as a coastal resupply in the Gulf of Alaska, south of the Aleutian Islands at (53°41′N 157°45′W), approximately 165 nautical miles (306 km; 190 mi) southeast of Sand Point, when she sank.
She was returning after taking supplies to US troops fighting in the Aleutian Islands campaign.
Eigentümer & Kapitäne
In 1919 she was owned by the United States Shipping Board, Washington DC USA.
In 1926-1935 she was owned by The Charles Nelson Co. Inc., San Francisco CA USA.
In 1944-1945 she was owned by Hammond Lumber Co., Portland OR USA.
Referenzen
- Newell, Gordon (ed.) The H.W. McCurdy Marine history of the Pacific Northwest 1966 Seattle WA: Superior Publishing Co
- Lloyd's Register Vol. 1 1926-1927
- Merchant Vessels of the United States (1935)
- Lloyd's Register Vol. 1 1944-1945
- en.wikipedia.org ↗ (website viewed 23/09/2025)
