ANSON P. K. SAFFORD
AnsonPKSafford_273_001.jpg
Year Built
1943
Official Number
243773
Shipyard
California Shipbuilding 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
7176.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Anson P. K. Safford
(1830-1891). Anson Pacely Killen Safford
was a businessman and politician. Safford served as the Governor of
Arizona Territory from 1869-187. Safford was also the co-founder and developer of
Tarpon Springs, Florida.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Anson P. K. Safford 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Historical Documents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
| 3/15/1948 | |
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Acquisition
| 3/15/1948 | |
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Disposition
| 2/26/1965 | |
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Withdrawl
| 2/26/1965 |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | ANSON P.K. SAFFORD.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
