AMAZON


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Year Built
1897
Official Number
30089
Shipyard
Chicago Shipbuilding Company
General Type
Bulk
Specific Type
Dry Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
382.30 feet
Beam
46.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
2680.00 tons
Gross Tons
3702.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
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Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
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Displacement, Lightweight
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Immersion, Summer
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Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Sold - Scrap

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Vessel Name History

AMAZON

Mission
Mission Name
World War I
World War II
Historical Documents
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Milestones


Event Date Content
Acquisition
7/19/1943
Advertised
11/25/1946 "Advertised for scrap sale. Under PD-X-501, all bids rejected."
Bareboat Charter
7/1/1947 Operated on Great Lakes by Gartland SS Co.
Readvertised
10/14/1953 Readvertised for scrap sale under PD-X-514.
Withdrawl
10/15/1953
Disposition
10/15/1953 Scrap of sale under PD-X-514 for lump sum amount of $118,111 for six vessels.

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