DUNHAM WRIGHT
Year Built
1943
Official Number
244104
Shipyard
Oregon Shipbuilding Company
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
4380.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
500229.00 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 Dunham Wright (1842-1942).
Dunham Wright was a pioneer of the Oregon Territory. Wright settled in Union County, Oregon in 1865 and founded the Medical Springs Resort there. Wright was also a cousin of Abraham Lincoln.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Dunham Wright at this time.
Vessel Name History
Milestones
Event | Date | Content |
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Entry
| 6/17/1946 | |
Acquisition
| 6/17/1946 | GRAIN PROGRAM 1955 |
Disposition
| 4/21/1961 | |
Withdrawl
| 4/21/1961 |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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(No Date) | DUNHAM WRIGHT.pdf | |||
(No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD | ||
(No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel