AMBROSE BIERCE
Year Built
1943
Official Number
243908
Shipyard
Permanente Metals Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
422.80 feet
Beam
57.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
4380.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
27.60 tons
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named for Ambrose Bierce (1842- c. 1914). Ambrose Bierce was a Civil War veteran, journalist, short story author, and satirist.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Ambrose Bierce at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
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Entry
| 10/18/1945 | |
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Acquisition
| 10/18/1945 | |
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Disposition
| 9/30/1958 | Sold to the Learner Company |
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Withdrawl
| 9/30/1958 |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | AMBROSE BIERCE.pdf |
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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
