ELIHU THOMSON
Year Built
1942
Official Number
242515
Shipyard
Permanente Metals Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
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Beam
--
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
4384.00 tons
Gross Tons
7181.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
14100.00 tons
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Elihu Thomson (1853-1937). Elihu Thomson was an engineer and inventor. Thomson was prominent in the field of electrical engineering and held over 700 U.S. patents.
MARAD has no written history for the
Liberty ship Elihu Thomson at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
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Milestones
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Entry
| 5/24/1946 | |
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Acquisition
| 5/24/1946 | |
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Disposition
| 7/31/1969 | |
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Withdrawl
| 7/31/1969 |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
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| (No Date) | ELIHU THOMSON.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
