FERDINAND GAGNON
Year Built
1944
Official Number
246432
Shipyard
New England Shipbuilding 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
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
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Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Ferdinand Gagnon (1849-1886). Ferdinand Gagnon was a journalist and activist. Gagnon left Canada for the U.S. and became a leader among the U.S.'s French-Canadian community.
MARAD has no written history for the
Liberty ship Ferdinand Gagnon at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
No documents for this vessel
Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
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Entry
| 8/27/1949 | |
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Acquisition
| 8/27/1949 | |
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Disposition
| 10/23/1963 | |
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Withdrawl
| 10/23/1963 |
Ship Imagery
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Status Cards
Documents
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Plans
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Shipwreck Information
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