VENANGO (AKA-82)

Year Built

1944

Official Number

251664

Shipyard

North Carolina Shipbuilding Company

General Type

Dry Bulk

Specific Type

Dry Bulk

MARAD Type

C2-S-AJ3

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 - No Further Info

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

Vessel Name History

VENANGO (AKA-82)

Mission

No Mission for this vessel

Historical Documents

No documents for this vessel

Event	Date	Content
Transfer	8/25/1944	Vessel transferred, upon completion, to U.S. Navy.
Entry	4/22/1946	Vessel entered the reserve fleet at Lee Hall, Virginia (now James River Reserve Fleet) for post-service lay-up. Presumably returned to U.S. Maritime Commission custody at this time.
Withdrawal	11/6/1946	Withdrawn prior to sale for commercial operation.
Sold	2/11/1947	Vessel sold for commercial operation to Waterman Steamship Corporation.
Vessel Name Change	2/11/1947	Vessel name changed from VENANGO (AKA-82) to PONCE DE LEON.