EDWARD R. SQUIBB
Year Built
1944
Official Number
246834
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
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Gross Tons
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Cargo Capacity
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Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
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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 R. Squibb (1819-1900). Edward Robinson Squibb was a doctor, chemist, and manufacturer. Squibb began his career as a U.S. Navy surgeon and later went into the pharmaceutical manufacturing business. Squibb was a founder of E. R. Squibb and Sons.
MARAD has no written history for the
Liberty ship Edward R. Squibb 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Historical Documents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
| 10/30/1948 | |
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Acquisition
| 10/30/1948 | |
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Disposition
| 5/11/1971 | |
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Withdrawl
| 5/11/1971 |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | EDWARD R. SQUIBB.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
