BENJAMIN WILLIAMS
BenjaminWilliams_493_001.jpg
Year Built
1942
Official Number
242180
Shipyard
North Carolina Shipbuilding 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
7177.00 tons
Gross Tons
4375.00 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 Williams (1754-1814).
Benjamin Williams was a soldier and politician. Williams as an officer in the
Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. Williams served as a Member of
the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina from 1793-1795, and as
Governor of North Carolina from 1799-1802, and again from 1807-1808.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Benjamin Williams 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Historical Documents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
| 10/21/1947 | |
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Acquisition
| 10/21/1947 | |
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Disposition
| 1/7/1966 | |
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Withdrawl
| 1/7/1966 |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | BENJAMIN WILLIAMS.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
