JOHN H. HAMMOND
Year Built
1944
Official Number
246849
Shipyard
J. A. Jones Construction Company
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
4362.00 tons
Gross Tons
7198.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
27.75 tons
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
14247.00 tons
Immersion, Lightweight
3400.00 tons
Fate
Sold - Foreign Flag Op.
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named for John H. Hammond (1855-1936). John Henry Hammond II was a mining engineer, diplomat, and philanthropist. Hammond was famous for working with Cecil Rhodes and the Guggenheims in South Africa.
MARAD has no written
history for the Liberty ship John H. Hammond at
this time.
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Mission
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Ship Imagery
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Plans
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Shipwreck Information
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