BLACK HAWK
Year Built
1943
Official Number
242835
Shipyard
Delta Ship Building Company
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
441.00 feet
Beam
57.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
4360.00 tons
Gross Tons
7191.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Lost
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named for Black Hawk (1767-1838). Black Hawk was a warrior and war chief of the Sauk Indian tribe in American Midwest. He is best known for leading his warriors in a fight against European-American settlers during the 1832 Black Hawk War.
MARAD has no written
history for the Liberty ship Black Hawk at
this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
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Status Cards
Documents
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
