BENJAMIN H. HILL
Year Built
1944
Official Number
245083
Shipyard
J. A. Jones Construction 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
4362.00 tons
Gross Tons
7198.00 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. Hill (1823-1882).
Benjamin Harvey Hill was a lawyer and politician from Georgia. During the Civil
War Hill served as Confederate States Senator from Georgia from 1862-1865.
During and after Reconstruction Hill served as a Member of the U.S. House of
Representatives from 1875-1877, and as U.S. Senator from Georgia from
1877-1882.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Benjamin H. Hill 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Historical Documents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
| 10/8/1947 | |
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Acquisition
| 10/8/1947 | |
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Disposition
| 8/9/1971 | |
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Withdrawl
| 8/9/1971 |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | BENJAMIN H. HILL.pdf |
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| (No Date) | BENJAMIN H. HILL-1.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
