BEN HOLLADAY
Year Built
1943
Official Number
243581
Shipyard
Oregon Shipbuilding Company
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
422.80 feet
Beam
57.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
7176.00 tons
Gross Tons
430.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
449573.00 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 Ben Holladay (1819-1897). Benjamin
Holladay was a transportation businessman. Holladay is best known for
developing a stagecoach empire and starting the Overland Stage to California
during the 1849 California Gold Rush. Holladay was known as the "Stagecoach
King."
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Ben Holladay 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Historical Documents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
| 10/3/1945 | |
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Acquisition
| 10/3/1945 | |
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Disposition
| 9/12/1958 | |
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Withdrawl
| 10/5/1958 |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | BEN HOLLADAY.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
