HOWARD L. GIBSON
Year Built
1944
Official Number
246220
Shipyard
Todd-Houston Shipbuilding
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
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Beam
--
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
4389.00 tons
Gross Tons
7247.00 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 Howard L. Gibson (1901-1939). Howard L. Gibson was a promoter of 4-H clubs in Kansas and Wyoming.
MARAD has no written
history for the Liberty ship Howard L. Gibson at
this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
No documents for this vessel
Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
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Disposition
| 10/20/1945 | |
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Withdrawl
| 10/20/1945 |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
No documents for this vessel
Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
