CAROLE LOMBARD
Year Built
1944
Official Number
245036
Shipyard
California Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
422.60 feet
Beam
57.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
4360.00 tons
Gross Tons
7207.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
10467.00 tons
Immersion, Lightweight
3400.00 tons
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Carole Lombard (1908-1942).
Carole Lombard was an American film actress from Indiana. Lombard was killed in
a plane crash on January 16, 1942 while returning from a War Bond tour. She was
married to the actor Clark Gable at the time of her death.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Carole Lombard at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
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Entry
| 12/24/1946 | |
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Acquisition
| 12/24/1946 | |
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Disposition
| 7/6/1959 | |
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Withdrawl
| 7/6/1959 |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | CAROLE LOMBARD.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
