S.S. Dorchester Memorial

The Ship

Built 1926

Statistics:

Length overall · 368'

Beam · 52'

Draft · 19'

Gross tons · 5,649

Speed (knots) · 12

Radius (miles) · 5,500

Propulsion · Recip. eng.

Passengers · 788

Cargo (cu. ft.) · 187,250

Jan. 24, 1942 Became U.S. Warship USAT

Jan. 22, 1943 Departed N.Y. to Greenland ...