THOMAS RUFFIN
Year Built
1942
Official Number
241809
Shipyard
Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
423.10 feet
Beam
57.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
4389.00 tons
Gross Tons
7191.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499816.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
27.75 tons
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
14257.00 tons
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Thomas Ruffin (1787-1870). Thomas
Ruffin was a Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court from 1829-1852 and
1858-1859, and Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court 1833-1852.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Thomas Ruffin 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Historical Documents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
| 8/31/1945 | |
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Acquisition
| 8/31/1945 | |
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Disposition
| 4/18/1947 | CUST 1945 NDRF 1945 |
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Withdrawl
| 4/18/1947 |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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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
