AMERIGO VESPUCCI
Year Built
1944
Official Number
245351
Shipyard
Permanente Metals Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
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Beam
--
Mast Height
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Net Tons
4380.00 tons
Gross Tons
77212.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Amerigo Vespucci (1452-1512).
Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian navigator and explorer. Vespucci was the first
European to reach the South American mainland, and the first European to locate
the mouths of the Amazon and Plate Rivers.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Amerigo Vespucci 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Historical Documents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
| 11/26/1946 | |
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Acquisition
| 11/26/1946 | |
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Entry
| 6/11/1954 | Entry into Reserve Fleet |
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Sold
| 5/5/1961 | Sold as scrap to Gilmore Steel Corp. under PDX-600 |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | AMERIGO VESPUCCI.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
