WILLIAM EATON

Year Built

1943

Official Number

242554

Shipyard

California Shipbuilding Corporation

General Type

General Cargo

Specific Type

Break Bulk

MARAD Type

EC2-S-C1

Ship Length

417.60 feet

Beam

56.80 feet

Mast Height

Net Tons

4380.00 tons

Gross Tons

7176.00 tons

Cargo Capacity

499571.00 square feet

Draft, Summer

Draft, Lightweight

Displacement, Summer

Displacement, Lightweight

Immersion, Summer

14230.00 tons

Immersion, Lightweight

Fate

Sold - Scrap

Historical Narrative

This Liberty ship was named for William Eaton (1764-1811). William Eaton was a soldier, diplomat, and politician. Eaton served as a U.S. Army officer and was the Consul to Tunis during the First Barbary War. Eaton led the first U.S. military victory on foreign soil at the Battle of Derna in 1805.

MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship William Eaton at this time.

Vessel Name History

WILLIAM EATON

Mission

No Mission for this vessel

Historical Documents

No documents for this vessel

Milestones

Event	Date	Content
Entry	5/27/1946
Withdrawal	11/20/1951	Departed fleet for operation. General Agent: West Coast Trans-Oceanic Steamship Company
Ran Aground	4/13/1952	Ran aground Toshima, Japan
Constructive Total Losss	4/25/1952	Broke in two
Sale	6/26/1953	Sold for scrap/salvage to Amakasu Sangyo Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.