BENJAMIN RUSH
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Year Built
1942
Official Number
241874
Shipyard
Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard
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
4389.00 tons
Gross Tons
7191.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499816.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
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Immersion, Summer
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Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Benjamin Rush (1745-1813). Benjamin
Rush was a physician, politician, and Founding Father of the United States.
Rush was a Pennsylvania delegate to the Continental Congress and signed the
Declaration of Independence. Rush served as the Surgeon General of the
Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. Rush was also the founder of
Dickinson College in Pennsylvania.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Benjamin Rush at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
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Milestones
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Entry
| 10/24/1947 | |
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Acquisition
| 10/24/1947 | |
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Disposition
| 5/9/1954 | |
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Withdrawl
| 5/9/1954 |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
