ISAAC SHELBY


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Year Built
1944
Official Number
245224
Shipyard
J. A. Jones Construction Company
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
471.75 feet
Beam
56.80 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
4363.00 tons
Gross Tons
7200.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
27.75 tons
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
3400.00 tons
Fate
Sold - Scrap

Historical Narrative



This Liberty ship was named for Isaac Shelby (1750-1826). Isaac Shelby was a soldier and politician. As a soldier Shelby fought in Lord Dunmore's War, the Revolutionary War, and the War of 1812. Shelby served as the first Governor of Kentucky from 1792-1796, and again from 1812-1816.

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ISAAC SHELBY

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