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

JOSHUA W. ALEXANDER

Mission

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Milestones


Event Date Content
Entry
12/15/1945
Acquisition
12/15/1945
Disposition
10/22/1948 CUST 1945 NDRF 1945
Withdrawl
10/22/1948

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