PRESIDENT WILSON
Year Built
1948
Official Number
255039
Shipyard
Bethlehem-Alameda Shipyard
General Type
Passenger
Specific Type
Other Passenger
MARAD Type
P2-SE2-B3
Ship Length
573.00 feet
Beam
75.50 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
--
Gross Tons
15437.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - U.S. Operation
Historical Narrative
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Vessel Name History
1948 - 1948: Admiral F. B. Upham
1948 - 1973: President Wilson
1973 - 1984: Oriental Empress
Vessel Name History
Mission
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Historical Documents
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
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Chartered
| 4/27/1948 | The vessel, which had been cancelled by the Maritime Commission as a troop transport and finished as a passenger liner, was bare boat chartered to American President Lines |
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Sale
| 8/27/1954 | Vessel sold to American President Lines for commercial operation |
Ship Imagery
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Status Cards
Documents
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Plans
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Shipwreck Information
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