EMPIRE SPEARHEAD
Year Built
1944
Official Number
169773
Shipyard
Consolidated Steel Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
C1-S-AY1
Ship Length
396.42 feet
Beam
60.08 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
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Gross Tons
7177.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
184704.00 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
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
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| World War II |
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
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Vessel Name Change
| 1/21/1944 | Vessel name changed from CAPE GIRARDEAU to EMPIRE SPEARHEAD upon delivery to War Shipping Administration |
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Entry
| 11/4/1947 | Entered James River Reserve Fleet |
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Withdrawal
| 4/28/1948 | Withdrawn for operation |
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Sale
| 5/25/1948 | Sold for operation to Republic of China |
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Vessel Name Change
| 5/25/1948 | Vessel name changed from EMPIRE SPEARHEAD to HAI ME |
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Entry
| 8/31/1950 | Vessel re-entered James River Reserve Fleet following sale failure |
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Acquisition
| 8/31/1950 | Title re-acquired following failed sale |
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Vessel Name Change
| 8/31/1950 | Vessel name reverted to EMPIRE SPEARHEAD |
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Withdrawal
| 5/3/1965 | Final fleet departure; sold for scrap |
Ship Imagery
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Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | EMPIRE SPEARHEAD.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
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Operator
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Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
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Incident Information
Incident Date
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Use at Loss
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Cause
Sold - Scrap
Cause Comments
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Conflict
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Location of Incident
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Accuracy of Incident Location
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