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Thordoc

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Shipwreck Data

Vessel Name Thordoc
Other Names J. A. McKee (1908 - 1927)
Vessel Type Freighter
Owner Paterson Steamship Co.
Length / Beam / Draft (feet) 248' / 43' / 
Tonnage 2,158 GT
Hull Construction Steel
Propulsion Steam / Screw
Cargo  
Built 1908 at Newcastle-on-Tyne, England
Date of Loss March 30, 1940
Reason for Loss Stranded and declared a total loss
Fatalities None
Last Trip  
Wreck Location Winging Point (West of Louisbourg)
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Typical Visibility (feet)  
Wreck Condition  
Diving Considerations  
Other Information Paterson had more that one vessel named Thordoc; the one wrecked at Winging Point was built in 1908.
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