BENJAMIN HUNTINGTON
Year Built
1942
Official Number
242255
Shipyard
Houston Shipbuilding 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
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Net Tons
4375.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
497384.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
27.75 tons
Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named for
Benjamin Huntington (1736-1800). Benjamin Huntington was a
lawyer, jurist, politician and Founding Father of the United States. Huntington
was a Connecticut delegate to the Continental Congress and signed the
Declaration of Independence and Articles of Confederation. Huntington served as
a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut from 1789-1791.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Benjamin Huntington at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
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Milestones
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Entry
| 8/12/1949 | |
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Acquisition
| 8/12/1949 | |
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Disposition
| 3/8/1971 | |
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Withdrawl
| 3/8/1971 |
Ship Imagery
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Status Cards
Documents
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
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