BENJAMIN A. FISHER
Year Built
1944
Official Number
247043
Shipyard
Delta Ship Building Company
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
417.60 feet
Beam
56.80 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
4380.00 tons
Gross Tons
56.80 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Benjamin A. Fisher (1900-1942).
Benjamin A. Fisher served as the Chief Engineer on the American merchant ship
SS Alcoa Guide. Fisher was killed when the ship was shelled and sunk by
the German U-boat U-123 on April 17, 1942.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Benjamin A. Fisher 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Historical Documents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
| 10/17/1948 | |
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Acquisition
| 10/17/1948 | |
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Disposition
| 1/11/1966 | |
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Withdrawl
| 1/11/1966 |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | BENJAMIN A. FISHER.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
