WILDCAT

Year Built

1944

Official Number

244990

Shipyard

Delta Ship Building Company

General Type

General Cargo

Specific Type

Break Bulk

MARAD Type

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

Draft, Lightweight

Displacement, Summer

Displacement, Lightweight

Immersion, Summer

Immersion, Lightweight

Fate

Sold - No Further Info

Historical Narrative

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

Vessel Name History

1944 - 1944: Leon Godchaux
1944 - 1955: Wildcat (AW-2)
1955 - 1968: Leon Godchaux

Vessel Name History

LEON GODCHAUX

WILDCAT

Mission

No Mission for this vessel

Historical Documents

No documents for this vessel

Milestones

Event	Date	Content
Vessel Name Change	2/16/1944	Vessel name changed from LEON GODCHAUX to WILDCAT (AW-2)
Entry	1/17/1947	Vessel entered the reserve fleet at Olympia, Washington, for layup; U.S. Navy removed distillation equipment prior to lay-up.
Moved	5/15/1947	Vessel moved by Maritime Commission tugs from the reserve fleet at Olympia, Washington, to the reserve fleet at Astoria, Oregon.
Withdrawal	6/27/1955	Vessel withdrawn from the reserve fleet to be repaired as part of the 1955 Vessel Repair program.
Vessel Name Change	6/27/1955	Vessel name changed from WILDCAT (AW-2) to LEON GODCHAUX