DAVID B. HENDERSON
Year Built
1943
Official Number
244320
Shipyard
Oregon Shipbuilding Company
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
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Beam
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Mast Height
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Net Tons
4380.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
501092.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for David B. Henderson (1840-1906).
David Bremmer Henderson was a soldier, lawyer, and politician. Henderson served
as an officer in the Union Army during the Civil War. Henderson was a Member of
the U.S. House of Representatives from 1883-1903. Henderson was Speaker of the
House from 1899-1903.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship David B. Henderson at this time.
Vessel Name History
Milestones
Event | Date | Content |
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Entry
| 5/28/1946 | |
Acquisition
| 5/28/1946 | |
Disposition
| 4/10/1962 | |
Withdrawl
| 4/10/1962 |
Ship Imagery
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Status Cards
Documents
Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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(No Date) | DAVID B. HENDERSON.pdf | |||
(No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD | ||
(No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD | ||
(No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
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