JOHN BANVARD
Year Built
1942
Official Number
243094
Shipyard
Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
417.75 feet
Beam
56.80 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
4384.00 tons
Gross Tons
7191.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
27.75 tons
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
14257.00 tons
Immersion, Lightweight
3500.00 tons
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named for John Banvard (1815-1891). John Banvard was a writer and painter. Banvard is most well known for panorama paintings of the Mississippi River Valley.
MARAD has no written
history for the Liberty ship John Banvard at
this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
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Status Cards
Documents
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
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