ELISHA MITCHELL
ElishaMitchell_1409_001.jpg
Year Built
1943
Official Number
243026
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
--
Net Tons
4375.00 tons
Gross Tons
7177.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
27.60 tons
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
14282.00 tons
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Elisha Mitchell (1793-1857). Elisha Mitchell was a minister, geologist, and educator. Mitchell was a Presbyterian minister and a professor at the University of North Carolina. Mitchell accurately measured Black Dome as the highest mountain in the Eastern U.S., and it was renamed Mount Mitchell after his measurements were later confirmed by the U.S. Geological Survey.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
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Milestones
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Entry
| 3/22/1946 | |
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Acquisition
| 3/22/1946 | |
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Disposition
| 10/5/1959 | |
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Withdrawl
| 10/5/1959 |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
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| (No Date) | ELISHA MITCHELL.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
