BENJAMIN F. COSTON
Year Built
1944
Official Number
246378
Shipyard
J. A. Jones Construction Company
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
422.60 feet
Beam
57.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
4380.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
37.00 tons
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Benjamin F. Coston (1820-1848)
Benjamin Franklin Coston was a naval officer and scientist. Coston was the
chief scientist at the Washington Navy Yard, and is credited with inventing the
Coston Signal Flare.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Benjamin F. Coston at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
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Entry
| 5/14/1946 | |
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Acquisition
| 5/14/1946 | |
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Disposition
| 10/8/1964 | |
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Withdrawl
| 10/8/1964 |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | BENJAMIN F. COSTON.pdf |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
