EDWARD BURLESON
EdwardBurleson_1337_001.jpg
Year Built
1943
Official Number
243585
Shipyard
Houston Shipbuilding Corporation
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
4396.00 tons
Gross Tons
7244.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
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Immersion, Summer
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Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Edward Burleson (1798-1851). Edward Burleson was a solider and politician. Burleson was a veteran of the War of 1812 and fought in the Texas Revolution. Burleson was Vice President of Texas from 1841-1844.
MARAD has no written history for the
Liberty ship Edward Burleson 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Historical Documents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
| 2/19/1947 | |
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Acquisition
| 2/19/1947 | |
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Disposition
| 4/18/1963 | |
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Withdrawl
| 4/18/1963 |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | EDWARD BURLESON.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
