JOHN C. CALHOUN
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Year Built
1942
Official Number
241667
Shipyard
North Carolina Shipbuilding Company
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
422.80 feet
Beam
57.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
4375.00 tons
Gross Tons
7177.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
27.60 square feet
Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
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Immersion, Summer
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Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Sold - No Further Info
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named for John C. Calhoun (1782-1850). John Caldwell Calhoun was a prominent lawyer, statesman, and political philosopher from South Carolina. Calhoun served as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina from 1811-1817, Secretary of War from 1817-1825, Vice President of the U.S. from 1825-1832, U.S. Senator from South Carolina from 1832-1843 and again from 1845-1850, and as Secretary of State from 1844-1845.
MARAD has no written
history for the Liberty ship John C. Calhoun at
this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
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Milestones
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Entry
| 6/16/1945 | |
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Acquisition
| 6/16/1945 | |
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Disposition
| 7/6/1946 | |
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Withdrawl
| 7/6/1946 |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
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Plans
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Shipwreck Information
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