E. KIRBY SMITH
EKirbySmith_1313_001.jpg
Year Built
1943
Official Number
242926
Shipyard
J. A. Jones Construction Company
General Type
General 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
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
14180 tons
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for E. Kirby Smith (1824-1893).
Edmund Kirby Smith was a U.S. Army officer and Confederate general during the Civil War. Smith was one of seven men to reach the rank of full general in the Confederate Army. After the Civil War Smith worked in the telegraph industry, and was also a university administrator and professor.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship E. Kirby Smith at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
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Entry
| 5/23/1946 | |
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Acquisition
| 5/23/1946 | |
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Disposition
| 7/25/1956 | |
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Withdrawl
| 7/25/1956 |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | E. KIRBY SMITH.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
