ALEXANDER MARTIN
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Year Built
1942
Official Number
242099
Shipyard
North Carolina Shipbuilding Company
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
422.80 feet
Beam
57.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
4375.00 tons
Gross Tons
7177.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
27.70 tons
Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Alexander Martin (1740-1807).
Alexander Martin was a soldier and politician. During the Revolutionary War
Martin served as an officer in the North Carolina Militia. Martin was the
Governor of North Carolina from 1782-1785 and from 1789-1792, and U.S. Senator
from North Carolina from 1793-1799.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Alexander Martin at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
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Milestones
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Entry
| 10/14/1945 | |
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Acquisition
| 10/14/1945 | |
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Disposition
| 8/26/1963 | |
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Withdrawl
| 8/26/1963 |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
