BENJAMIN H. BRISTOW
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Year Built
1943
Official Number
242773
Shipyard
Permanente Metals Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
417.60 feet
Beam
56.80 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
4380.00 tons
Gross Tons
7191.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573.00 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 Benjamin H. Bristow
(1832-1896). Benjamin Helm Bristow was a Lawyer, soldier, and statesman from
Kentucky. Bristow served as an officer in the Union Army during the Civil War.
Bristow was the Solicitor General of the U.S. from 1870-1872, and U.S.
Secretary of the Treasury from 1874-1876.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Benjamin H. Bristow at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
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Milestones
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Entry
| 9/22/1948 | |
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Acquisition
| 9/22/1948 | |
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Disposition
| 5/3/1968 | |
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Withdrawl
| 5/3/1968 |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
