Great Lakes Vessels Online Index
LAKE FANDANGO
Registry and Rig Information
- Vessel Name: LAKE FANDANGO
- Nationality: U.S.
- Official Number: 219471
- Rig: Propeller
Dimensions and Tonnage
- Length: 251.00
- Width: 43.50
- Depth: 26.00
- Masts: 0
- Gross Tonnage: 2606.00
- Net Tonnage: 1612.00
- Hull Material: Steel
- Hull Number: 00278
Vessel History
- Rebuilds:
- History:
- Disposition: Torpedoed, shelled, and sunk north of Guiria, Venezuela, in Caribbean Sea, on May 12, 1941, by German submarine. Was on voyage Pensacola, FL, for Puerto la Cruz; ten lives lost.
Build Information
- Builder: Detroit Ship Building Co.
- Place Built: Wyandotte, MI
- Year Built: 1919
Ownership Changes
| Owner |
Date |
Registry |
Official Number |
| U.S. Shipping Board |
1919 - 1933 |
U.S. |
219471 |
| Merchants & Miners Transportation Co. |
1933 - 1941 |
U.S. |
219471 |
| Norlasco Steamship Corp. |
1941 - 1942 |
U.S. |
219471 |
Name Changes
| Name |
Date |
Registry |
Official Number |
| LEXINGTON |
1933 - 1941 |
U.S. |
219471 |
| NORLANTIC |
1941 - 1942 |
U.S. |
219471 |
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