ASA GRAY
AsaGray_336_001.jpg
Year Built
1943
Official Number
243337
Shipyard
New England Shipbuilding Corporation
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
4380.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
37.00 tons
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Asa Gray (1810-1888). Asa Gray
was a botanist and an original member of the National Academy of Science. Gray
was a leading botanist of the 19th century.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Asa Gray at this time.
Vessel Name History
Milestones
Event | Date | Content |
---|---|---|
Entry
| 10/2/1947 | |
Acquisition
| 10/2/1947 | |
Disposition
| 6/22/1967 | |
Withdrawl
| 6/22/1967 |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel