BENJAMIN H. GRIERSON

Year Built
1943
Official Number
243106
Shipyard
Oregon Shipbuilding Company
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
441.50 feet
Beam
57.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
4364.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 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 as a Reef
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
Milestones
Event | Date | Content |
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Entry
| 11/28/1949 | |
Acquisition
| 11/28/1949 | |
Disposition
| 6/6/1976 | FISH REEF PROGRAM |
Withdrawl
| 6/6/1976 |
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Status Cards




Documents
Plans
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Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
MARAD
Operator
MARAD
Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
January 01, 1977
Use at Loss
Other
Cause
Sunk as a Reef
Cause Comments
Sunk as an artificial reef.
Conflict
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Location of Incident
7 miles west of the St. Andrews Jetties
Accuracy of Incident Location
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Lat/Long
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Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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