PRESIDENT
Year Built
1961
Official Number
286232
Shipyard
Bethlehem Steel Shipbuilding Division
General Type
Container
Specific Type
Combination Bulk Container
MARAD Type
--
Ship Length
563.00 feet
Beam
76.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
8018.00 tons
Gross Tons
13223.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
31.00 tons
Draft, Lightweight
14.90 tons
Displacement, Summer
22630.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
8930.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
71.00 tons
Immersion, Lightweight
60.00 tons
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
The Maritime Administration's National Register Eligibility Assessment for President, available in the Documents section, contains a detailed history of the vessel.
Vessel Name History
1961 - 1980: President Tyler
1980 - 2012: President
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
|---|
Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
|
Acquisition
| 4/30/1979 | |
|
Entry
| 10/11/1979 | |
|
Ship Name Change
| 1/1/1980 | Vessel name changed from PRESIDENT TYLER to PRESIDENT. |
|
Cleared Historic Review
| 5/26/2009 | Vessel cleared National Historic Preservation Act processing. |
|
Status Change
| 7/31/2009 | Vessel stripping complete |
|
Departed Fleet
| 3/8/2011 | Departed under a scrap services contract. |
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Withdrawal
| 1/17/2012 | Scrap services complete; vessel dismantled under disposal contract with Allied Defense Recycling in Vallejo, CA. |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/20/2009 | SS_President_NHPA_Assessment.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
