United States Department of Transportation
DAVID GAILLARD
Year Built
1942
Official Number
242682
Shipyard
Permanente Metals Corporation
General Type
Dry Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
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Beam
--
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
4384 tons
Gross Tons
7181 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573 square feet
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for David Gaillard (1859-1913).
David Gaillard was a soldier and engineer. Gailard graduated from West Point
and was an officer and engineer in the U.S. Army, rising to the rank of major.
Gaillard was in charge of the construction of the central part of the Panama
Canal. Gaillard died of brain tumor in 1913, shortly before the Panama Canal
opened in 1914. The Culebra Cut in the Panama Canal the name Gaillard Cut from
1915-2000.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship David Gaillard at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
| Name | Expand | Download |
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Milestones
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Event:
Entry
Date: 11/29/1949 |
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Event:
Acquisition
Date: 11/29/1949 |
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Event:
Disposition
Date: 9/23/1971 |
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Event:
Withdrawl
Date: 9/23/1971 |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Expand | Download | |
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| 1/1/0001 | DAVID GAILLARD.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
