ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS
Year Built
1942
Official Number
241863
Shipyard
Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
441.50 feet
Beam
56.90 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
4380.00 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 H. Stephens
(1812-1883). Alexander Hamilton Stephens was a lawyer and politician. Stephens
was a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1843-1859 and from
1873-1882, Vice President of the Confederate States from 1862-1865, and
Governor of Georgia from 1882-1883.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Alexander H. Stephens 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Historical Documents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
| 5/14/1946 | Entered reserve fleet anchorage at Jones Point, New York. |
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Acquisition
| 5/14/1946 | |
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Disposition
| 11/26/1973 | |
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Withdrawal
| 11/26/1973 |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
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| (No Date) | ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS.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
