DAVID F. HOUSTON

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Year Built

1943

Official Number

243775

Shipyard

North Carolina Shipbuilding Company

General Type

Dry Cargo

Specific Type

Break Bulk

MARAD Type

EC2-S-C1

Ship Length

Beam

Mast Height

Net Tons

4380 tons

Gross Tons

7176 tons

Cargo Capacity

499573 square feet

Draft, Summer

Draft, Lightweight

Displacement, Summer

Displacement, Lightweight

Immersion, Summer

14282 tons

Immersion, Lightweight

Fate

Sold - Scrap

Historical Narrative

This Liberty ship was named for David F. Houston (1866-1940). David Franklin Houston was a professor, university administrator, and cabinet appointee. Houston served as President of Texas A&M University from 1902-1905, President of the University of Texas from 1905-1908, and as the Chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis from 1908-1913. Houston was the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture from 1913-1920, and the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury from 1920-1921.

MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship David F. Houston at this time.

Vessel Name History

DAVID F. HOUSTON

Mission

No Mission for this vessel

Historical Documents

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Milestones

Event: Entry Date: 5/25/1946
Event: Acquisition Date: 5/25/1946
Event: Disposition Date: 7/29/1969
Event: Withdrawl Date: 7/29/1969