ANDREW W. PRESTON
Year Built
1944
Official Number
245848
Shipyard
Todd Shipbuilding and Drydock
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
4389.00 tons
Gross Tons
7247.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
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| World War II |
| Grain Program |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
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Entry
| 10/24/1945 | |
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Acquisition
| 10/24/1945 | |
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Disposition
| 1/12/1951 | |
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Withdrawl
| 1/12/1951 | |
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Renamed
| 3/6/1951 | Renamed to Northport |
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Renamed
| 3/1/1962 | Renamed to Norwalk |
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Renamed
| 8/19/1969 | Sold as scrap to Yung Tai Steel & Ion Works., Ltd. |
Ship Imagery
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Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | ANDREW W. PRESTON.pdf |
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| (No Date) | ANDREW W. PRESTON-1.pdf |
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Plans
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Shipwreck Information
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