JAMES LONGSTREET
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Year Built
1942
Official Number
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Shipyard
Houston Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
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Beam
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Mast Height
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Net Tons
4370.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
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Displacement, Lightweight
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Immersion, Summer
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Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Sunk - No Further Info
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named for James Longstreet (1821-1904). James Longstreet was a West Point graduate and U.S. Army officer. Longstreet served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War, rising to the rank of major general and earning a reputation as one of the Confederacy's top commanders. Longstreet was the U.S. Minister to the Ottoman Empire from 1880-1881.
MARAD has no written
history for the Liberty ship James Longstreet at
this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
Status Cards
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
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Operator
Navy Department
Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
April 25, 1945
Use at Loss
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Cause
Sunk - No Further Info
Cause Comments
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Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
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Accuracy of Incident Location
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Lat/Long
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Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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