ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL
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Year Built
1942
Official Number
242455
Shipyard
Oregon Shipbuilding Company
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
442.00 feet
Beam
57.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
4374.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573.00 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 Alexander Graham Bell
(1847-1922). Alexander Graham Bell was a scientist, engineer, and inventor.
Bell had many inventions, but is most well known for receiving the first patent
for the telephone in 1876.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Alexander Graham Bell at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
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Entry
| 6/5/1948 | |
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Acquisition
| 6/5/1948 | |
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Disposition
| 8/8/1961 | |
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Withdrawl
| 8/8/1961 |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL.pdf |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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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
