EDWIN M. STANTON


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Year Built
1942
Official Number
242239
Shipyard
Oregon Shipbuilding Company
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
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Beam
--
Mast Height
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Net Tons
4374.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
14269.00 tons
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap

Historical Narrative



This Liberty ship was named for Edwin McMasters Stanton (1814-1869). Edwin M. Stanton was a lawyer and politician from Ohio. Stanton served as U.S. Attorney General from 1860-1861, and U.S. Secretary of War from 1862-1868. Stanton was an important figure in the Lincoln Administration during the American Civil War. Stanton was nominated as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court but died days after his confirmation by the Senate.

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Vessel Name History

EDWIN M. STANTON

Mission

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Milestones


Event Date Content
Entry
6/13/1946
Acquisition
6/13/1946 GRAIN PROGRAM 1953
Disposition
7/8/1971
Withdrawl
7/8/1971

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