BOOKER T. WASHINGTON
Year Built
1942
Official Number
242392
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
4450.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
27.60 tons
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Booker T. Washington
(1856-1915). Booker Taliaferro Washington was African-American educator,
author, and leader in the African-American community. Born into slavery,
Washington became a leading advocate for the education, employment, and rights
of African-Americans. Washington was an adviser to U.S. presidents. one of the
founders of the National Negro Business League, and the first principal of the
Tuskegee Institute.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Booker T. Washington 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Historical Documents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
| 12/22/1947 | |
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Acquisition
| 12/22/1947 | |
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Disposition
| 6/24/1969 | |
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Withdrawl
| 6/24/1969 |
Ship Imagery
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Status Cards
Documents
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| (No Date) | BOOKER T. WASHINGTON.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
