PRENTISS

Year Built

1945

Official Number

253116

Shipyard

North Carolina Shipbuilding Company

General Type

General Cargo

Specific Type

Break Bulk

MARAD Type

Ship Length

Beam

Mast Height

Net Tons

Gross Tons

Cargo Capacity

Draft, Summer

Draft, Lightweight

Displacement, Summer

Displacement, Lightweight

Immersion, Summer

Immersion, Lightweight

Fate

Sold - Foreign Flag Op.

Historical Narrative

There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.

Vessel Name History

1945 - 1947: Prentiss (AKA-102)
1947 - 1967: Alcoa Ranger
1967 - 1969: Cortez
1969 - 1970: Jody Re

Vessel Name History

PRENTISS

Mission

No Mission for this vessel

Historical Documents

No documents for this vessel

Milestones

Event	Date	Content
Entry	6/1/1946	Vessel laid up in the reserve fleet at Lee Hall, Virgina; what is now the James River Reserve Fleet
Withdrawal	1/18/1947	Vessel withdrawn from Lee Hall reserve fleet anchorage to be re-converted to commercial configuration.
Sold	10/15/1947	Vessel sold to Alcoa Steamship Company for commercial operation.
Vessel Name Change	10/15/1947	Vessel name changed from PRENTISS (AKA-102) to ALCOA RANGER.