BERNARD N. BAKER
BernardNBaker_505_001.jpg
Year Built
1943
Official Number
243192
Shipyard
Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
422.60 feet
Beam
57.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
4380.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
490856.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
37.00 tons
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Bernard N. Baker (1854-1918).
Bernard Nadal Baker was a businessman and shipping tycoon from Maryland. Baker established
and was president of Atlantic Transport Line. During World War I President
Woodrow Wilson appointed Baker to the U.S. Shipping Board.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Bernard N. Baker at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
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Entry
| 3/1/1948 | |
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Acquisition
| 3/1/1948 | |
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Disposition
| 7/30/1964 | |
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Withdrawl
| 7/30/1964 |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | BERNARD N. BAKER.pdf |
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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
