United States Department of Transportation
DAVID E. HUGHES
Year Built
1943
Official Number
243654
Shipyard
California Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
Dry 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 tons
Gross Tons
7176 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573 square feet
Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
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Immersion, Summer
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Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Transferred - U.S. Govt.
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for David E. Hughes (1831-1900).
David Edward Hughes was British-American inventor and music professor. Hughes
patented inventions included the teleprinter and carbon microphone.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship David E. Hughes at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
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Milestones
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Event:
Entry
Date: 4/27/1948 |
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Event:
Acquisition
Date: 4/27/1948 GRAIN PROGRAM 1953 |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Expand | Download | |
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| 1/1/0001 | DAVID E. HUGHES.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
