EDWIN BOOTH
Year Built
1942
Official Number
242631
Shipyard
Oregon Shipbuilding 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
4374.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Edwin Booth (1833-1893). Edwin Booth was a prominent American theater actor during the 19th century. Booth's younger brother, John Wilkes Booth, assassinated President Abraham Lincoln.
MARAD has no written history for the
Liberty ship Edwin Booth at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
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Milestones
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Entry
| 4/21/1950 | |
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Acquisition
| 4/21/1950 | GRAIN PROGRAM 1954 |
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Disposition
| 8/18/1969 | |
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Withdrawl
| 8/18/1969 |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | EDWIN BOOTH.pdf |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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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
