LEON GODCHAUX

Year Built

1944

Official Number

244990

Shipyard

Delta Ship Building Company

General Type

Tanker

Specific Type

Crude Oil

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

Draft, Summer

27.60 tons

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

1944 - 1944: Leon Godchaux
1944 - 1955: Wildcat (AW-2)
1955 - 1968: Leon Godchaux

Vessel Name History

LEON GODCHAUX

WILDCAT

Mission

No Mission for this vessel

Historical Documents

No documents for this vessel

Milestones

Event	Date	Content
Transfer	2/16/1944	Vessel transferred to the U.S. Navy upon completion to be used as a water distillation ship (USS WILDCAT (AW-2))
Vessel Name Change	2/16/1944	Vessel name changed from LEON GODCHAUX to WILDCAT (AW-2)
Vessel Name Change	6/27/1955	While activated to participate in the Vessel Repair program, name is changed back to LEON GODCHAUX
Entry	8/18/1955	Vessel returned from the Vessel Repair program and was laid up at the Astoria Reserve Fleet
Sold	1/31/1968	Vessel sold for scrap to Zidell Explorations
Withdrawal	2/19/1968	Vessel withdrawn upon sale for scrap