ARTHUR R. LEWIS
Year Built
1944
Official Number
245559
Shipyard
St. John's River Shipbuilding Company
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
422.60 feet
Beam
57.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
4390.00 tons
Gross Tons
7240.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Arthur R. Lewis (1878-1936).
Arthur R. Lewis was a shipping magnate. Lewis founded American and Cuban
Steamship Lines, Seas Shipping Company, Planet Line, Overseas Company, and
Atlantic Coast Shipping Company.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Arthur R. Lewis at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
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Entry
| 12/2/1947 | |
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Acquisition
| 12/2/1947 | |
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Disposition
| 10/22/1964 | |
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Withdrawl
| 10/22/1964 |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | ARTHUR R. LEWIS.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
