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Vacuum (1) - (1916-1917)
Launched as "Bayamon" in 1912, she became the "Vacuum" in 1916.
Registry & Rig Information
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Vessel Name:
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BAYAMON
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Nationality
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U.S.
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Official Number:
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209741
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Rig:
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Propeller
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Dimensions & Tonnage
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Vessel Length:
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247.00
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Gross Tonnage:
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2551.00
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Vessel Width:
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43.58
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Net Tonnage:
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1992.00
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Vessel Height
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29.25
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Hull Material:
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Steel
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Masts:
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Hull Number:
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00099
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Builder Information
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Place of Build:
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Ecorse, MI
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Builder:
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Great Lakes Engineering Works
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Date of Build
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1912
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Name Changes
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Vessel Name:
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Date:
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Registry
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Official #
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VACUUM
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1916 - 1917
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U.S.
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209741
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Ownership Changes
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Owner Name
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Date
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Registry
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Official #
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Ocean Freight Lines, Inc. New York, NY U.S.
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1912 - 1913
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U.S.
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209741
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A.H. Bull Co. New York, NY U.S.
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1913 - 1916
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U.S.
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209741
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Vacuum Oil Co. New York, NY U.S.
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1916 - 1917
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U.S.
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209741
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Disposition
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Torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-21, April 28, 1917, off Barra Island, Hebrides, West Scotland.
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