ALEXANDER R. SHEPHERD
Year Built
1944
Official Number
246275
Shipyard
Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
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Beam
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Mast Height
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Net Tons
4364.00 tons
Gross Tons
7198.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
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Displacement, Lightweight
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Immersion, Summer
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Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Alexander R. Shepherd
(1835-1902). Alexander Robey Shepherd was a businessman and politician.
Shepherd served as the head of the District of Columbia Board of Public Works
from 1871-1873 and Governor of the District of Columbia 1873-1874. Shepherd is
known as the "Father of Modern Washington" for his modernization and
social reform efforts in the city.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Alexander R. Shepherd at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
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Milestones
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Entry
| 3/30/1948 | |
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Acquisition
| 3/30/1948 | |
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Disposition
| 6/11/1961 | |
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Withdrawl
| 6/11/1961 |
Ship Imagery
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Status Cards
Documents
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
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