JOHN CARVER
![JohnCarver_2541_003.jpg](/images/JohnCarver_2541_003.jpg)
JohnCarver_2541_003.jpg
Year Built
1942
Official Number
242512
Shipyard
South Portland 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
--
Net Tons
4380.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573.00 square feet
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 John Carver (1576-1621). John Carver was an organizer of the Plymouth expedition and writer of the Mayflower Compact. Carver was the first Governor of Plymouth Colony from 1620-1621.
MARAD has no written
history for the Liberty ship John Carver at
this time.
Vessel Name History
Milestones
Event | Date | Content |
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Entry
| 10/17/1945 | |
Acquisition
| 10/17/1945 | |
Disposition
| 5/20/1949 | |
Withdrawl
| 5/20/1949 |
Ship Imagery
![JohnCarver_2541_003.jpg](/images/JohnCarver_2541_003.jpg)
![JohnCarver_2541_004.jpg](/images/JohnCarver_2541_004.jpg)
Status Cards
![2541_4751AF.jpg](/cards/2541_4751AF.jpg)
![2541_4751AB.jpg](/cards/2541_4751AB.jpg)
![3JJ_01.png](/cards/3JJ_01.png)
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
No ship wreck information for this vessel