AUGUSTINE B. MCMANUS
Year Built
1944
Official Number
245809
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
56.80 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
4434.00 tons
Gross Tons
7249.00 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 Augustine B. McManus
(1877-1941). Augustine Boas McManus was a naval officer and scientist. McManus
was a veteran of the Spanish-American War. McManus worked for the U.S.
Hydrographic Bureau and started the ice patrols by the U.S. Coast Guard
following the sinking of RMS Titanic.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Augustine B. McManus at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
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Entry
| 3/27/1948 | |
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Acquisition
| 3/27/1948 | |
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Disposition
| 11/18/1970 | |
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Withdrawl
| 11/18/1970 |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | AUGUSTINE B. MC MANUS.pdf |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
