Difference between revisions of "SS Luis Arguello"
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| − | Hull number 679, and the 105th Liberty ship constructed by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Construction commenced 5 Nov 1942 and she was launched 33 days later on 9 Dec 1942. ''Luis Aguella's first arrival in Australian waters was on 18 Jan 1943, and from then until 4 Sep 1945 when she arrived at San Francisco she carried cargo from Australia to destinations to its north. Scrapped at Kure, Japan in 1960 despite being built to last only 5 years. | + | Hull number 679, and the 105th Liberty ship constructed by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Construction commenced 5 Nov 1942 and she was launched 33 days later on 9 Dec 1942. ''Luis Aguella's'' first arrival in Australian waters was on 18 Jan 1943, and from then until 4 Sep 1945 when she arrived at San Francisco she carried cargo from Australia to destinations to its north. Scrapped at Kure, Japan in 1960 despite being built to last only 5 years. |
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Revision as of 17:07, 7 December 2021
 Sister ship SS Charles P Steinmetz | |
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| History | |
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| Name | SS Luis Arguello |
| Owner | U.S. War Shipping Administration |
| Builder | California Shipbuiling Corporation |
| Launched | 1942 |
| Fate | scrapped 1960 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | EC2-S-C1 Liberty Ship |
| Tonnage | 10,856 tons |
| Length | 417.6 ft |
| Beam | 56.8 ft |
| Speed | 11 Knots |
Remarks
Hull number 679, and the 105th Liberty ship constructed by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Construction commenced 5 Nov 1942 and she was launched 33 days later on 9 Dec 1942. Luis Aguella's first arrival in Australian waters was on 18 Jan 1943, and from then until 4 Sep 1945 when she arrived at San Francisco she carried cargo from Australia to destinations to its north. Scrapped at Kure, Japan in 1960 despite being built to last only 5 years.