DWIGHT W. MORROW
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Year Built
1943
Official Number
244328
Shipyard
St. John's River Shipbuilding Company
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
422.80 feet
Beam
57.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
4397.00 tons
Gross Tons
7225.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
27.60 tons
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Dwight W. Morrow (1873-1931).
Dwight Whitney Morrow was businessman, diplomat, and politician. Morrow was a partner in J.P. Morgan & Co. Morrow served as U.S. Ambassador to Mexico from 1927-1930, and was a U.S. Senator from New Jersey from 1930-1931.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Dwight W. Morrow at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
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Entry
| 10/15/1945 | |
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Acquisition
| 10/15/1945 | |
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Disposition
| 5/16/1968 | "LAST @ WILMINGTON,NC" |
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Withdrawl
| 5/16/1968 |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | DWIGHT W. MORROW.pdf |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
