EDWARD CANBY
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Year Built
1943
Official Number
243681
Shipyard
Oregon 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
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Net Tons
4380.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
27.60 tons
Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
14269.00 tons
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Edward Canby (1817-1873). Edward Canby was a U.S. Army officer. Canby graduated from West Point and served as an officer in the U.S. Army during the Second Seminole War, the Mexican-American War, the Utah War, and the Navajo War of 1860. Canby was a general in the Union Army during the Civil War. Canby fought in the Indian Wars and was ambushed and killed in 1873 during the Modoc War.
MARAD has no written history for the
Liberty ship Edward Canby at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
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Milestones
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Entry
| 1/24/1946 | |
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Acquisition
| 1/24/1946 | GRAIN PROGRAM 1955 |
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Disposition
| 7/25/1960 | |
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Withdrawl
| 7/25/1960 |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
