CAESAR RODNEY
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Year Built
1942
Official Number
242269
Shipyard
Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
423.08 feet
Beam
57.08 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
4389.00 tons
Gross Tons
7191.00 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 Caesar Rodney (1728-1784). Caesar
Rodney was a lawyer, soldier, politician and Founding Father of the United
States. Rodney served as a militia officer in the French and Indian War and
during the Revolutionary War. Rodney was a Delaware delegate to the Continental
Congress and signed the Declaration of Independence. Rodney served as the
President of Delaware from 1778-1781.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Caesar Rodney at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
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Milestones
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Entry
| 5/14/1946 | |
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Acquisition
| 5/14/1946 | |
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Disposition
| 5/14/1946 | |
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Withdrawl
| 5/14/1946 |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
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| (No Date) | CAESAR RODNEY.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
