BENJAMIN HARRISON


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Year Built
1942
Official Number
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Shipyard
Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
441.50 feet
Beam
57.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
4389.00 tons
Gross Tons
7191.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
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Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
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Displacement, Lightweight
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Immersion, Summer
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Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Sunk - Torpedo

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BENJAMIN HARRISON

Mission
Mission Name
World War II
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Shipwreck Information


Vessel Information
Owner
United States

Operator
Calmar Steamship Corp.

Operator Agreement
Unknown

Flag State
United States

Incident Information
Incident Date
March 16, 1943

Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation

Cause
Sunk - Torpedo

Cause Comments
Sunk by two torpedoes fired by German submarine U-172 while under convoy UGS-6.

Conflict
World War II

Location of Incident
150 mi (240 km) east northeast of Terceira, Azores

Accuracy of Incident Location
Known

Lat/Long
39°09'N/ 24°15'W

Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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