CHARLES D. WALCOTT

Year Built
1944
Official Number
246796
Shipyard
J. A. Jones Construction Company
General Type
Dry 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
4380 tons
Gross Tons
7176 tons
Cargo Capacity
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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
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Charles D. Walcott (1850-1927).
Charles Doolittle Walcott was a geologist, paleontologist, and government administrator. Walcott served
as the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey from 1894-1907, and as Secretary
of the Smithsonian Institution from 1907-1921.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Charles D. Walcott at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
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Milestones
Event:
Entry
Date: 12/30/1947 |
Event:
Acquisition
Date: 12/30/1947 |
Event:
Disposition
Date: 7/26/1961 |
Event:
Withdrawl
Date: 7/26/1961 |
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