EDWARD SPARROW
EdwardSparrow_1368_002.jpg
Year Built
1943
Official Number
243619
Shipyard
Delta Ship Building 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
--
Net Tons
4380.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
27.60 tons
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Edward Sparrow (1810-1882). Edward Sparrow was an Irish-born Confederate politician. Sparrow served as a Confederate States Senator from Louisiana from 1862-1865.
MARAD has no written history for the
Liberty ship Edward Sparrow 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Historical Documents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
| 9/19/1945 | |
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Acquisition
| 9/19/1945 | |
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Disposition
| 1/15/1973 | |
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Withdrawl
| 1/15/1973 |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | EDWARD SPARROW.pdf |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
