ART YOUNG


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Year Built
1944
Official Number
246752
Shipyard
J. A. Jones Construction Company
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
417.60 feet
Beam
56.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
4467.00 tons
Gross Tons
7252.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
27.60 tons
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap

Historical Narrative



This Liberty ship was named for Art Young (1866-1944). Art Young was a cartoonist and writer from Illinois. Young is best known for his socialist cartoons in the left-wing magazine The Masses.

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Vessel Name History

ART YOUNG

Mission

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Milestones


Event Date Content
Entry
4/15/1948
Acquisition
4/15/1948
Entry
5/10/1952 Entry into Reserve Fleet
Sold
8/10/1971 Sold as scrap to Luria Brothers & Co., Inc. under PD-X-914 for $43,300
Disposition
11/30/1971
Withdrawl
11/30/1971

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