United States Department of Transportation
DAVID G. BURNET
Year Built
1943
Official Number
243276
Shipyard
Houston Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
Dry 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
4396 tons
Gross Tons
7244 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573 square feet
Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for David G. Burnet (1788-1870).
David Gouverneur Burnet was a soldier, frontiersman, and politician. Burnet
participated in filibustering expeditions in South America from 1806-1812.
Burnet was a politician in the early history of the Republic of Texas, serving
as interim President of Texas in 1836 and again in 1841, and Vice President of
the Republic of Texas from 1838-1841.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship David G. Burnet 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Historical Documents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: 3/30/1948 |
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Event:
Acquisition
Date: 3/30/1948 |
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Event:
Disposition
Date: 5/13/1964 |
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Event:
Withdrawl
Date: 5/13/1964 |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Expand | Download | |
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| 1/1/0001 | DAVID G. BURNET.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
