GADSDEN (AK-182)
Year Built
1944
Official Number
246434
Shipyard
Walter Butler Shipbuilders
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
C1-M-AV1
Ship Length
388.75 feet
Beam
50.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
2198.00 tons
Gross Tons
3884.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
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Draft, Summer
21.00 tons
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
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Immersion, Summer
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Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Sold - Foreign Flag Op.
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
|---|
| World War II |
Historical Documents
No documents for this vessel
Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
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Entry
| 2/1/1946 | Vessel entered James River Reserve Fleet |
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Withdrawal
| 8/10/1946 | Vessel withdrawn from James River Reserve Fleet upon sale to American Eastern Corp. for commercial use. |
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Acquisition
| 5/23/1955 | Maritime Administration re-acquired the vessel |
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Sale
| 6/2/1955 | Vessel was sold the the Republic of Korea |
Ship Imagery
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Status Cards
Documents
No documents for this vessel
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 - Foreign Flag Op.
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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Lat/Long
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Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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