EDWARD S. HOUGH
Year Built
1944
Official Number
245471
Shipyard
Permanente Metals Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
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Beam
--
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
4380.00 tons
Gross Tons
7212.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Edward S. Hough (1863-1924). Edward S. Hough was an engineer. Hough designed wooden steamships during World War I and was the first to use geared turbines in steamers built on the West Coast.
MARAD has no written history for the
Liberty ship Edward S. Hough at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
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Entry
| 9/13/1948 | |
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Acquisition
| 9/13/1948 | GRAIN PROGRAM 1953 |
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Disposition
| 6/19/1969 | |
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Withdrawl
| 6/19/1969 |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | EDWARD S. HOUGH.pdf |
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| (No Date) | EDWARD S. HOUGH-1.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
