COTTON MATHER
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Year Built
1942
Official Number
242452
Shipyard
Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
423.10 feet
Beam
57.10 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
4384.00 tons
Gross Tons
7200.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499816.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
14257.00 tons
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Cotton Mather (1662-1727).
Cotton Mather was a New England Puritan clergyman, author, and scientist.
Mather was a proponent of inoculation to prevent the spread of smallpox, but is
most remembered for his support of the Salem witch trials.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Cotton Mather at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
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Milestones
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Entry
| 1/3/1948 | |
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Acquisition
| 1/3/1948 | |
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Disposition
| 2/9/1960 | |
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Withdrawl
| 2/9/1960 |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
