ALBERT S. BURLESON
AlbertSBurleson_105_001.jpg
Year Built
1943
Official Number
244551
Shipyard
Houston Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
417.00 feet
Beam
56.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
4396.00 tons
Gross Tons
7244.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Foreign Flag Op.
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Albert S. Burleson (1863-1927).
Albert Sidney Burleson was a politician from Texas. Burleson served as a Member
of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas from 1899-1913, and was U.S.
Postmaster General from 1913-1921.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Albert S. Burleson at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
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Milestones
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Entry
| 1/27/1953 | Entered Reserve Fleet |
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Sold
| 7/1/1970 | Sold ass crap to Eckhardt & Company under MA-6001 contract |
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Resold
| 8/28/1970 | Sold to Recuperaciones Submarinas, S.A. Santander, Spain |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
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| (No Date) | ALBERT S. BURLESON.pdf |
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| (No Date) | ALBERT S. BURLESON.pdf |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
