CALVIN AUSTIN
Year Built
1944
Official Number
246913
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
--
Draft, Summer
27.60 tons
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Calvin Austin (1850-1936). Calvin
Austin an American shipping executive. Austin first became involved in the
shipping industry in 1875 and worked his way up from the bottom to become the
President of Eastern Steamship Lines from 1905-1928.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Calvin Austin 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Historical Documents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 | |
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Disposition
| 4/29/1969 | |
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Withdrawl
| 4/29/1969 |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | CALVIN AUSTIN.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
