ELMER A. SPERRY
ElmerASperry_1415_002.jpg
Year Built
1942
Official Number
242502
Shipyard
Oregon Shipbuilding 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
4374.00 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
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Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Elmer A. Sperry (1860-1930). Elmer Ambrose Sperry, Jr. was an engineer, inventor, and businessman. Sperry was the co-inventor of the gyrocompass and founder of the Sperry Gyroscope Company. Sperry's gyrocompasses were especially useful to nautical and aerial navigation and utilized heavily by the U.S. military.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
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Entry
| 12/16/1950 | |
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Acquisition
| 12/16/1950 | GRAIN PROGRAM 1955 |
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Disposition
| 6/7/1963 | |
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Withdrawl
| 6/7/1963 |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | ELMER A. SPERRY.pdf |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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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
