C. W. POST
Year Built
1944
Official Number
246811
Shipyard
St. John's River Shipbuilding Company
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
4390.00 tons
Gross Tons
7240.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for C. W. Post (1854-1914). Charles
William Post was an inventor, and breakfast cereal and foods manufacturer. Post
was an innovator in the food manufacturing industry and the founder of Post
Cereals.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship C. W. Post at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
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Entry
| 11/14/1947 | |
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Acquisition
| 11/14/1947 | |
|
Disposition
| 10/15/1971 | GRAIN PROGRAM 1954 |
|
Withdrawl
| 10/15/1971 |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | C.W. POST.pdf |
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| (No Date) | C.W. POST-1.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
