Alan A. Dale
Encyclopedia
The Alan A. Dale was originally a Danish
cargo ship
named Norvest, 131 metres (429.8 ft) long, 17 metres (55.8 ft) wide and 4,700 tons. After the outbreak of World War II
she remained in port in the United States
. She was one of 84 foreign ships seized by the United States
under the Ship Requisition Act, signed on June 6, 1941. She was subsequently reflagged under Panama
and operated by the Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand. On 24 December 1944 she was sunk by a German Biber one-man submarine
in the Westerschelde near Antwerp. All 65 men on board survived the attack. The wreck was removed during June 2003 as part of an operation to improve shipping access to Antwerp.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
cargo ship
Ship
Since the end of the age of sail a ship has been any large buoyant marine vessel. Ships are generally distinguished from boats based on size and cargo or passenger capacity. Ships are used on lakes, seas, and rivers for a variety of activities, such as the transport of people or goods, fishing,...
named Norvest, 131 metres (429.8 ft) long, 17 metres (55.8 ft) wide and 4,700 tons. After the outbreak of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
she remained in port in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. She was one of 84 foreign ships seized by the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
under the Ship Requisition Act, signed on June 6, 1941. She was subsequently reflagged under Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
and operated by the Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand. On 24 December 1944 she was sunk by a German Biber one-man submarine
Submarine
A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability...
in the Westerschelde near Antwerp. All 65 men on board survived the attack. The wreck was removed during June 2003 as part of an operation to improve shipping access to Antwerp.