SS Cardina
 SS Capac (formerly Deuel) in Vancouver (mid-1930s). Photograph by Walter E. Frost
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| History | |
|---|---|
  United States;Panama | |
| Name |
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| Owner |
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| Operator |
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| Builder | J. F. Duthie & Company |
| Yard number | 28[1] |
| Launched | 27 September 1919 |
| Sponsored by | Miss Gladys Swalwell |
| Christened | Deuel |
| Commissioned | 11 November 1919 |
| Homeport | Panama City |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sunk, June 15, 1942 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 410 ft 3 in (125.04 m) |
| Beam | 54 ft 2 in (16.51 m) |
| Depth | 27 ft 7 in (8.41 m) |
| Installed power | 2800 Nhp[2] |
| Propulsion | triple expansion |
| Speed | 10.5 knots |
| Crew | 45 |
Cardina was a cargo ship built in 1919 by the J. F. Duthie & Company of Seattle. She was one of the many ships built by the company for the United States Shipping Board.
Design and construction
The West ships were cargo ships of similar size and design built by several shipyards on the West Coast of the United States for the
Operational history
Cardina was launched as Deuel on September 27, 1919 and delivered to the United States Shipping Board on November 11, 1919.[5] She left for her maiden voyage under command of Master William Reed from Seattle on November 17, 1919, with a cargo of steel, cotton, timber and other general cargo and arrived in Yokohama on December 17, 1919.[6][7] During her first trip, she ran aground about 10 miles northwest of Tokyo Bay in the morning of December 14. Her bow was high on the beach, and the stern almost under the water.[8] After this trip her master was relieved of his duties on April 10, 1920.[6] During 1920–1921 Deuel operated the route between the US West Coast, Japan, China, Philippines, Saigon, Singapore, with occasional stops in Honolulu.
In the fall of 1921 Deuel was reallocated to a different operator, and moved to East Coast and started operations on Boston, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp line.[9] On May 20, 1922 she entered Boston shipyard for repairs caused by ice in Hamburg.[10] In November 1922, she was temporarily disabled due to a broken shaft.[11] On July 21, 1923 while in Hamburg, a fire broke in the fire-room bilges, and it took more than two hours to extinguish it.[12]
In August 1926, Deuel was sold by the United States Shipping Board to W. R. Grace and Company and renamed Capac.[13] The ship operated mostly between the US West Coast ports and a number of South American ports. Her engine was refitted to be able to use oil fuel.
Capac was acquired by Cardina Steamship Corporation on March 21, 1940 and her home port was moved to Panama City. The ship continued operating between various South American ports and the ports on the East Coast of the US.
Sinking
On June 15, 1942 SS Cardina was en route from
Notes
- ^ a b Colton, Tim. "J.F. Duthie, Seattle, WA". Shipbuildinghistory.com. The Colton Company. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
- ^ a b c d "Lloyd's Register, Steamships and Motorships" (PDF). London: Lloyd's Register. 1930.
- ^ a b c d e "Register of Ships Owned by United States Shipping Board, August 1, 1920". Retrieved 2017-07-12.
- ^ Railway and Marine News: (1919), v.17, p. 71
- ^ Marine Review, v.50, p.113
- ^ a b Killman, pp. 308–309
- ^ Pacific Marine Review, v.16, p.111
- ^ Killman, pp. 172–174
- ^ The Nautical Gazette, v.103, p.658
- ^ Marine Journal, v.44 p. 108
- ^ Marine Review, v. 52, p.30
- ^ "Capt. Linwood F. McLain Papers, 1919–1930 | Maine Maritime Museum Manuscript Collection Online Catalog". archon.mainemaritimemuseum.org. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
- ^ Marine Review, v. 56, p.16
- ^ Giorgerini, p. 518
References
- Killman, Daniel (2016). Forty Years Master: A Life in Sail and Steam (First ed.). Texas A&M University Press. ISBN 978-1623493806.
- Lloyd's Register, Steamships and Motorships (PDF). London: Lloyd's Register. 1941.
- Lloyd's Register, Steamships and Motorships (PDF). London: Lloyd's Register. 1930.
- Giorgerini, Giorgio (2002). Uomini sul fondo. Storia del sommergibilismo italiano dalle origini ad oggi (Second ed.). Mondadori. ISBN 8804505370.
