SS Luis Arguello
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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.