DANIEL HIESTER
DanielHiester_1184_003.jpg
Year Built
1942
Official Number
242066
Shipyard
Houston Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
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Beam
--
Mast Height
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Net Tons
4375 tons
Gross Tons
7176 tons
Cargo Capacity
496719 square feet
Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Daniel Hiester
(1747-1804). Daniel Hiester was a
soldier and politician. Hiester served as an officer in the Pennsylvania
militia during the Revolutionary War. Hiester was a Member of the U.S. House of
Representatives from Pennsylvania from 1789-1796, and as a Member of the U.S.
House of Representatives from Maryland from 1801-1804.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Daniel Hiester at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
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Entry
| 9/12/1948 | |
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Acquisition
| 9/12/1948 | |
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Disposition
| 1/17/1972 | |
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Withdrawl
| 1/17/1972 |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | DANIE HIESTER.pdf |
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| (No Date) | DANIEL HIESTER.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
