JOSHUA W. ALEXANDER
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Year Built
1943
Official Number
243686
Shipyard
Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard
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
499816.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
27.60 tons
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Transferred - U.S. Govt.
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Joshua W. Alexander
(1852-1936). Joshua Willis Alexander was a politician and statesman. Alexander
served as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri from
1907-1919, and U.S. Secretary of Commerce from 1919-1921.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Joshua W. Alexander 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Historical Documents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
| 12/15/1945 | |
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Acquisition
| 12/15/1945 | |
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Disposition
| 10/22/1948 | CUST 1945 NDRF 1945 |
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Withdrawl
| 10/22/1948 |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
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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
