CHARLES M. SCHWAB

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Year Built

1943

Official Number

243194

Shipyard

Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard

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

490856.00 square feet

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 Charles M. Schwab (1862-1939). Charles Michael Schwab was a businessman and steel company executive. Schwab was the president of Carnegie Steel from 1897-1901, president of U.S. Steel 1901-1903, and president of Bethlehem Steel from 1904-1916. Schwab was instrumental in building up the town of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and turning Bethlehem Steel into one of the largest steel producing companies in the world. During World War I Schwab served as the Director General of the Emergency Fleet Corporation in 1918 and played a large role in improving the government's shipbuilding operation.

MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Charles M. Schwab at this time.

Vessel Name History

CHARLES M. SCHWAB

Mission

No Mission for this vessel

Historical Documents