JOHN E. SCHMELTZER
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Year Built
1943
Official Number
243487
Shipyard
Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
417.75 feet
Beam
56.90 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
4380.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
27.75 tons
Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
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Displacement, Lightweight
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Immersion, Summer
14257.00 tons
Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
CTL - Ran Aground
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for John E. Schmeltzer (1882-1943) John
Emile Schmeltzer was an engineer and executive for the U.S. Shipping Board and Maritime Commission.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship John E. Schmeltzer at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
Status Cards
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
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Operator
Prudential Steamship Corporation
Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
November 25, 1947
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
CTL - Ran Aground
Cause Comments
Driven ashore en route from Rosario, Argentina, to Gothenburg, Sweden.
Conflict
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Location of Incident
Atlantic Ocean
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 2
Lat/Long
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Incident Location Comments
5 miles north-northeast of Ponta de Pesquiero Fundo (Ponta de Peca), Santo Antao Island, (Cabo Verde)
Lives Lost
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