BERNARDO O'HIGGINS
Year Built
1943
Official Number
244552
Shipyard
Permanente Metals Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
422.80 feet
Beam
57.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
4380.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
27.60 tons
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Bernardo O'Higgins (1778-1842).
Bernardo O'Higgins was a Chilean soldier and statesman. O'Higgins was a leader
of the Chilean independence movement and served as a general during the Chilean
War of Independence. O'Higgins was the Supreme Director of Chile from
1817-1823.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Bernardo O’Higgins 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Historical Documents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
| 10/26/1945 | |
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Withdrawl
| 12/19/1958 |
Ship Imagery
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Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | BERNARDO O'HIGGINS.pdf |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
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