BUTTON GWINNETT
Year Built
1943
Official Number
243442
Shipyard
Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
417.6 feet
Beam
56.8 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
4380 tons
Gross Tons
7176 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
27.6 tons
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Button Gwinnett (1735-1777).
Button Gwinnett was a British-born merchant, planter, politician, and Founding
Father of the United States. Gwinnett was a Georgia delegate to the Continental
Congress and signed the Declaration of Independence. Gwinnett served as
Governor of Georgia in 1777 before being killed in a duel in May 1777.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Button Gwinnett at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
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Entry
| 6/7/1948 | |
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Acquisition
| 6/7/1948 | |
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Disposition
| 5/16/1968 | |
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Withdrawl
| 5/16/1968 |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | BUTTON GWINNETT.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
