EDWARD N. HURLEY
Year Built
1943
Official Number
243195
Shipyard
Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
423.10 feet
Beam
57.10 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
4384.00 tons
Gross Tons
7200.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
27.75 tons
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Edward N. Hurley (1864-1933). Edward Nash Hurley was an American businessman and Chairman of the U.S. Shipping Board. Hurley was involved in several businesses, the most successful of which was the Hurley Machine Company. Hurley served as Chairman of the U.S. Shipping Board from 1917-1919 and played a large role in expanding and improving U.S. merchant shipping to support the U.S. war effort during World War I.
MARAD has no written history for the
Liberty ship Edward N. Hurley at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
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Historical Documents
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Milestones
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Entry
| 9/12/1945 | |
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Acquisition
| 9/12/1945 | |
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Disposition
| 8/6/1957 | |
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Withdrawl
| 8/6/1957 |
Ship Imagery
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Status Cards
Documents
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| (No Date) | EDWARD N. HURLEY.pdf |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
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