ALBATROSS
Year Built
1943
Official Number
244486
Shipyard
Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
423.10 feet
Beam
57.10 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
4380.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499816.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
47.60 tons
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
1943 - 1947: Stage Door Canteen
1947 - 1949: Norcuba
1949 - 1952: Tramar 1
1952 - 1956: Seanan
1956 - 1961: Albatross
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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| Correspondence File for Albatross 1962 - 1964.pdf |
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
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Acquisition
| 1/26/1961 | Vessel title acquired by MARAD as part of the exchange program; ALBATROSS was the first Liberty Ship to be exchanged as part of the program. |
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Entry
| 2/6/1961 | Vessel entered Astoria Reserve Fleet for lay-up post-exchange. |
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Sale
| 11/30/1961 | Vessel sold for scrap to Hyman-Michaels Company of Chicago, Illinois |
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Withdrawal
| 12/7/1961 | Vessel departed Astoria Reserve Fleet following scrap sale. |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| 1/15/1962 | Historical | Correspondence File for Albatross 1962 - 1964.pdf |
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| (No Date) | ALBATROSS.pdf |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
