BENJAMIN HOLT
BenjaminHolt_480_001.jpg
Year Built
1943
Official Number
243409
Shipyard
Permanente Metals Corporation
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
7176.00 tons
Gross Tons
4380.00 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 Holt (1849-1920). Benjamin
Holt was an inventor of agricultural equipment. Holt patented the first
practical crawler-type tread tractor and was the co-founder of the Holt
Manufacturing Company.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Benjamin Holt 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Historical Documents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
| 10/28/1945 | |
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Acquisition
| 10/28/1945 | |
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Disposition
| 8/15/1958 | |
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Withdrawl
| 8/15/1958 |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | BENJAMIN HOLT.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
