DAVID R. FRANCIS
Year Built
1943
Official Number
244098
Shipyard
California Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
422.80 feet
Beam
57.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
4380.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
27.60 tons
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
14230.00 tons
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for David R. Francis (1850-1927).
David Roland Francis was an American politician and diplomat. Francis was the Mayor of St. Louis, Missouri from 1885-1889, the Governor of Missouri from 1889-1893, and the U.S. Secretary of the Interior from 1896-1897. Francis also served as the president of the Organizing Committee for the Summer Olympic Games from 1900-1904. Francis was the last U.S. ambassador to the Russian Empire prior to its collapse, serving from 1916-1917.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship David R. Francis at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
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Entry
| 12/11/1945 | |
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Acquisition
| 12/11/1945 | |
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Disposition
| 3/8/1960 | |
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Withdrawl
| 3/8/1960 |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | DAVID R. FRANCIS.pdf |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
