WILLIAM L. MARCY
Year Built
1943
Official Number
242736
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
4380.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 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 William L. Marcy (1786-1857).
William Learned Marcy was a teacher, soldier, lawyer, politician, and
statesman. Marcy was an officer in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812. Marcy
served as U.S. Senator from New York from 1831-1833, Governor of New York from
1833-1838, U.S. Secretary of War from 1845-1849, and U.S. Secretary of State from
1853-1857.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship William L. Marcy at this time.
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Plans
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