DANIEL L. JOHNSTON
Year Built
1945
Official Number
247189
Shipyard
Todd Shipbuilding and Drydock
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
417.60 feet
Beam
56.80 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
4389.00 tons
Gross Tons
7247.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Daniel L. Johnston (1905-1942).
Daniel L. Johnston was the Second Assistant Engineer on the American-flagged
tanker SS Caddo. Johnston was lost at sea following the torpedoing of Caddo
by the German U-boat U-518 on November 23, 1942.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Daniel L. Johnston at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
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Disposition
| 2/6/1963 | |
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Withdrawl
| 2/6/1963 |
Ship Imagery
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Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | DANIEL L. JOHNSTON.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
