AUGUST BELMONT
Year Built
1944
Official Number
245507
Shipyard
St. John's River Shipbuilding 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
4406.00 tons
Gross Tons
7206.00 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 August Belmont (1816-1890).
August Belmont was a banker, politician, and diplomat. Belmont was trained as a
banker in Europe by the Rothschild banking firm. Belmont was the Chairman of
the Democratic National Committee from 1860-1872 and served as the Minister to
the Netherlands 1853-1857. Belmont was also horse-breeder and racehorse owner,
and is the namesake of the Belmont Stakes horse race.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship August Belmont 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Historical Documents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
| 5/30/1948 | |
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Acquisition
| 5/30/1948 | |
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Disposition
| 8/19/1970 | |
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Withdrawl
| 8/19/1970 |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | AUGUST BELMONT.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
