RUSSELL H. CHITTENDEN
Year Built
1944
Official Number
245209
Shipyard
California Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
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Beam
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Mast Height
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Net Tons
4360.00 tons
Gross Tons
7207.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
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Displacement, Lightweight
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Immersion, Summer
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Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
CTL - No Further Info
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Russell H. Chittenden
(1856-1943). Russell Henry Chittenden was a biochemist and instructor at Yale
University.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Russell H. Chittenden at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
No documents for this vessel
Milestones
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Ship Imagery
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Status Cards
Documents
No documents for this vessel
Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
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Operator
McCormick Steamship Company
Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
March 13, 1945
Use at Loss
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Cause
CTL - No Further Info
Cause Comments
Stranded while en route from Hollandia, New Guinea to Langemak Bay, New Guinea.
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Pacific Ocean
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 2
Lat/Long
05° 55' S., 149° 10' E.
Incident Location Comments
Off Vassel Island, Trebriand Island Group, off the coast of New Guinea
Lives Lost
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