ALCOA PURITAN
Year Built
1943
Official Number
242919
Shipyard
Consolidated Steel Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
C1-B
Ship Length
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Beam
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Mast Height
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Net Tons
3931.00 tons
Gross Tons
6711.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
455729.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
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| World War II |
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Milestones
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Requisitioned
| 3/29/1943 | Vessel was simultaneously delivered to Alcoa Steamship Co. and the United States Maritime Commission. Upon completion, it was also requisitioned by the War Shipping Administration, which time chartered it back to Alcoa Steamship. |
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Returned
| 3/6/1946 | Vessel was returned to Alcoa Steamship |
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Acquisition
| 10/21/1963 | Maritime Administration took title of the vessel as part of the exchange program (Contract MA-3469). |
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Entry
| 10/22/1963 | Vessel entered Mobile Reserve Fleet for layup. |
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Sale
| 12/24/1964 | Vessel sold for scrap to Pinto Island Metals Co., pending fleet withdrawal |
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Withdrawal
| 2/9/1965 | Withdrawn from Mobile Reserve Fleet upon scrap sale to Pinto Island Metals Co. |
Ship Imagery
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Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | ALCOA PURITAN.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
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