LAUDERDALE (APA-179)

Year Built

1944

Official Number

Shipyard

Oregon Shipbuilding Company

General Type

Training (School)

Specific Type

Training Ship

MARAD Type

VC2-S-AP5

Ship Length

459.00 feet

Beam

63.00 feet

Mast Height

Net Tons

Gross Tons

8000.00 tons

Cargo Capacity

Draft, Summer

23.00 tons

Draft, Lightweight

14.00 tons

Displacement, Summer

12450.00 tons

Displacement, Lightweight

6660.00 tons

Immersion, Summer

49.00 tons

Immersion, Lightweight

45.00 tons

Fate

Scrapped

There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.

Vessel Name History

LAUDERDALE (APA-179)

Mission

No Mission for this vessel

Historical Documents

No documents for this vessel

Event	Date	Content
Entry	5/2/1946
Acquisition	11/12/1992	Reimbursable custody title transfer to MARAD on 11/12/92.
Downgrade to Non-retention	9/3/1997	Ship downgraded to non-retention status on 9/03/04.
Departure for Scrapping	3/14/2005	"Ship departed on this date for scrapping at Sparrows Point, MD."
Interim Movement	3/31/2005	Under Disposal Contract: 9/13/04
Destruction	9/26/2005	Vessel officially destroyed via scrapping contract on this date.
Withdrawal	9/26/2005