A. J. CERMAK
Year Built
1943
Official Number
244777
Shipyard
Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
442.00 feet
Beam
57.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
--
Gross Tons
--
Cargo Capacity
499816.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
28.00 tons
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
14245.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Scrapped
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for A. J. Cermak (1873-1933). Anton
Joseph Cermak was a politician. Cermak was the Mayor of Chicago from 1931 until
his assassination in 1933 while meeting with President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship A. J. Cermak at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
|---|
| World War II |
| Korean War |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
|---|---|
| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
|
Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
|
Entry
| 12/8/1943 | Entered WSA upon completion of build |
|
Acquisition
| 2/16/1948 | Acquired by Dichman Wright and Pugh under a General Agency Agreement (GAA) |
|
Re-entry
| 2/4/1952 | Re-entered the Reserve Fleet. |
|
Disposition
| 4/11/1964 | Sold as scrap to Northern Metal Company |
|
Withdrawl
| 4/11/1964 |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | A.J. CERMAK.pdf |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
|
Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
