BENJAMIN HARRISON
Year Built
1942
Official Number
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Shipyard
Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
441.00 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
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named for Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901). Benjamin Harrison was a lawyer, Union Army officer, politician, and the 23rd President of the United States. He served as a U.S. Senator from Indiana from 1881-1887, and as President of the United States from 1889-1893.
MARAD has no written history for the
Liberty ship Benjamin Harrison at this time.
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Mission
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Plans
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Shipwreck Information
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