AUGUSTUS S. MERRIMON
AugustusSMerrimon_376_001.jpg
Year Built
1943
Official Number
243984
Shipyard
North Carolina Shipbuilding Company
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
417.75 feet
Beam
56.92 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
4380.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Augustus S. Merrimon
(1830-1892). Augustus Summerfield Merrimon was a lawyer and politician.
Merrimon served as a U.S. Senator from North Carolina from 1873-1879.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Augustus S. Merrimon 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Historical Documents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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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
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Entry
| 4/26/1946 | |
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Acquisition
| 4/26/1946 | |
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Disposition
| 7/9/1957 | |
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Withdrawl
| 7/9/1957 |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | AUGUSTUS S. MERRIMON.pdf |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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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
