EDGAR W. NYE
Year Built
1943
Official Number
244503
Shipyard
Permanente Metals Corporation
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
4380.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 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 Edgar W. Nye (1850-1896).
Edgar Wilson Nye was an American lawyer, author, and humorist. Nye was the founder and editor of the newspaper Laramie Boomerang.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Edgar W. Nye at this time.
Vessel Name History
Milestones
Event | Date | Content |
---|---|---|
Entry
| 1/4/1946 | |
Acquisition
| 1/4/1946 | |
Disposition
| 1/19/1961 | |
Withdrawl
| 1/19/1961 |
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