BENNINGTON
Year Built
1897
Official Number
116762
Shipyard
Chicago Shipbuilding Company
General Type
Bulk
Specific Type
Dry Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
243.70 feet
Beam
42.20 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
1466.00 tons
Gross Tons
2081.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
98567.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
21.10 tons
Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
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Displacement, Lightweight
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Immersion, Summer
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Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
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| World War II |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
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Requisition of title
| 7/6/1942 | Requisition of title from Gartland SS Co. under Public Law 305. |
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(None Specified)
| 10/17/1945 | |
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Entry
| 10/17/1945 | |
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Interim Movement
| 10/17/1945 | |
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Requisition compensation
| 1/11/1946 | Just compensation not settled as of this date. |
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Advertised
| 3/18/1946 | Advertised for operational use by WSA under PD-X-296. No bids received. |
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Readvertised
| 5/4/1948 | Readvertised on alternate conditions by WSA under PD-X-436. No bids received. All bids rejected. Commission directed that vessel be readvertised on scrapping basis. |
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Disposition
| 3/17/1949 | Sold for scrapping of hull under PD-X-482 for $29,060.00. |
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Withdrawl
| 3/26/1949 |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
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Operator
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Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
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Incident Information
Incident Date
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Use at Loss
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Cause
Sold - Scrap
Cause Comments
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Conflict
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Location of Incident
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Accuracy of Incident Location
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Lat/Long
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Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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