THADDEUS S. C. LOWE
Year Built
1943
Official Number
243247
Shipyard
California Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
417.75 feet
Beam
56.90 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
4380.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
27.75 tons
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
14230.00 tons
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Thaddeus S. C. Lowe
(1832-1913).Thaddeus Sobieski Constantine Lowe was an aeronaut, meteorologist,
scientist, and inventor. Lowe used a balloon to conduct the first aerial
military reconnaissance in the U.S. during the Civil War.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Thaddeus S. C. Lowe 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Historical Documents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
| 10/18/1945 | |
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Withdrawal
| 10/22/1958 |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | THADDEUS S.C. LOWE.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
