LUCIEN B. MAXWELL
Year Built
1943
Official Number
244559
Shipyard
Houston Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
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Beam
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Mast Height
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Net Tons
4396.00 tons
Gross Tons
7244.00 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 - Torpedo
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Lucien B. Maxwell (1818-1873).
Lucien Bonaparte Maxwell was a frontiersman, rancher, and Indian fighter.
Maxwell was one of the largest private landowners in U.S. history.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Lucien B. Maxwell at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
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Operator
States Marine Corporation
Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
August 06, 1945
Use at Loss
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Cause
Sunk - Torpedo
Cause Comments
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Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Northeast Atlantic
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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