AEDANUS BURKE
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Aedanus Burke (1743-1802). Aedanus
Burke was a soldier and politician. Burke served as a soldier during the
Revolutionary War. Burke was a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from
South Carolina from 1789-1791.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Aedanus Burke at this time.
Photo Captions
2.) Aedanus
Burke underway, view of port side. April 30, 1943. U.S. Coast Guard photograph.
3.) Aedanus
Burke underway, view of port side. June 26, 1943. U.S. Coast
Guard photograph.
4.) Aedanus
Burke underway, view of port side. July 15, 1943. U.S. Coast
Guard photograph.
Vessel Name History
| Mission Name |
|---|
| World War II |
| Name | Download |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
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Entry
| 8/5/1946 | Entered Reserve Fleet |
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Disposition
| 4/20/1964 | Sold as scrap to Southern Scrap Metal Company, Ltd. for $45,009.79 |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | AEDANUS BURKE.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
