ROBERT L. VANN
Year Built
1943
Official Number
244271
Shipyard
New England Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
417.60 feet
Beam
56.80 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
4380.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
27.75 tons
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
14245.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
CTL - Mine
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Robert L. Vann
(1879-1940). Robert Lee Vann was a publisher and editor of the Pittsburg
Courier, one of the nation's most distinguished black newspapers.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Robert L. Vann at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
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Ship Imagery
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Status Cards
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Plans
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Shipwreck Information
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