ELISHA GRAVES OTIS
Year Built
1943
Official Number
243461
Shipyard
Permanente Metals 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
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
--
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 Elisha Graves Otis (1811-1861). Elisha Graves Otis was an American mechanic, inventor, and industrialist. Otis is best known for creating the safety mechanism that prevented elevators from falling and founding the Otis Elevator Company.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
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Entry
| 6/28/1946 | |
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Acquisition
| 6/28/1946 | |
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Disposition
| 6/7/1963 | |
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Withdrawl
| 6/7/1963 |
Ship Imagery
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Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | ELISHA GRAVES OTIS.pdf |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
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