ELIHU ROOT
ElihuRoot_1401_001.jpg
Year Built
1943
Official Number
243558
Shipyard
J. A. Jones Construction Company
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
4380.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 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
14180.00 tons
Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Elihu Root (1845-1937). Elihu Root was an American lawyer, politician, and government official. Root served as U.S. Secretary of War from 1899-1904, U.S. Secretary of State from 1905-1909, and U.S. Senator from New York from 1909-1915. Root received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1912.
MARAD has no written history for the
Liberty ship Elihu Root at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
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Milestones
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Entry
| 6/5/1946 | |
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Acquisition
| 6/5/1946 | GRAIN PROGRAM 1953 |
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Disposition
| 10/30/1969 | |
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Withdrawl
| 10/30/1969 |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
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| (No Date) | ELIHU ROOT.pdf |
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| (No Date) | ELIHU ROOT-1.pdf |
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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
