Histoire
This freighter (albina-type) was built in 1918 by Albina Engine & Machine Works Inc. in Portland, OR.
Notes historiques
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.
Propriétaires et capitaines
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.
Références
- 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)
