Historical
Statistics:
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Builder:
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New
York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, New Jersey, USA
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Yard Number:
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Date of Build:
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1959
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Vessel Name:
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Savannah
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Type of Vessel:
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Passenger
/ Cargo ocean liner and goodwill ship
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Date Launched:
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1959
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Launched by:
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Mrs Dwight D. Eisenhower
The wife of the
President Eisenhower.
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Maiden Voyage:
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20th
August 1962 (delivery voyage)
Yorktown,
Virginia, USA to Savannah, Georgia, USA
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Final Commercial Voyage:
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1971
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Final Voyage:
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Fate:
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Stored by MARAD in Long
Term Retention
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Flag:
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American
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Port of Registry:
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Savannah, Georgia, USA
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Original Owners / Operators:
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U.S.
Maritime Administration (MARAD)
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Technical
Statistics:
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Length:
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595ft
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Breadth:
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78ft
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Draft:
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29.5ft
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Gross Registered Tonnage:
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21,800
tons
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Power:
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Pressurised
Water Nuclear Reactor using Uranium Oxide fuel (4% enriched U-235)
developing a reactor rating of 74MW driving a single screw.
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Propulsion:
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Single
screw
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Maximum Speed:
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24
knots
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Service Speed:
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21
knots
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Passengers & Crew:
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60
passengers and 124 crew
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