GASPAR DE PORTOLA
Year Built
1942
Official Number
242655
Shipyard
California Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
417.75 feet
Beam
56.90 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
4380.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573.00 square feet
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 Gaspar de Portola (1723-1784). Gaspar de Portola was a Spanish soldier, explorer, and the first Governor of Alta California. During an overland expedition from San Diego to San Francisco he christened many of the prominent geographic features.
MARAD has no written history for the
Liberty ship Gaspar de Portola at
this time.
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