FERDINAND R. HASSLER
Year Built
1944
Official Number
246036
Shipyard
Delta Ship Building 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
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
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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 Ferdinand R. Hassler (1770-1843). Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler was a mathematician, professor, and surveyor. Hassler was the superintendent of the U.S Coast Survey from 1816-1818 and from 1832-1843, and superintendent of the Bureau of Weights and Measure from 1830-1843.
MARAD has no written history for the
Liberty ship Ferdinand R. Hassler at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
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Entry
| 10/7/1948 | |
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Acquisition
| 10/7/1948 | USED FOR GRAIN STORE |
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Disposition
| 1/3/1973 | |
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Withdrawl
| 1/3/1973 |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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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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