BENJAMIN IDE WHEELER
Year Built
1942
Official Number
242626
Shipyard
California Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
417.75 feet
Beam
56.90 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
4380.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
562608.00 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 Ide Wheeler
(1854-1927). Benjamin Ide Wheeler was a university professor and administrator.
Wheeler was a professor at Cornell University from 1886-1889, and the President
of the University of California from 1899-1919.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Benjamin Ide Wheeler at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
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Milestones
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Entry
| 11/9/1945 | |
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Acquisition
| 11/9/1945 | |
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Disposition
| 5/3/1947 | |
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Withdrawl
| 5/3/1947 |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
