BENNINGTON

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Year Built

1897

Official Number

116762

Shipyard

Chicago Shipbuilding Company

General Type

Dry Bulk

Specific Type

Dry Bulk

MARAD Type

Ship Length

243.70 feet

Beam

42.20 feet

Mast Height

Net Tons

1466.00 tons

Gross Tons

2081.00 tons

Cargo Capacity

98567.00 square feet

Draft, Summer

21.10 tons

Draft, Lightweight

Displacement, Summer

Displacement, Lightweight

Immersion, Summer

Immersion, Lightweight

Fate

There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.

Vessel Name History

BENNINGTON

Mission

No Mission for this vessel

Historical Documents

Name	Download
SYSTEM UPLOAD

Event	Date	Content
Requisition of title	7/6/1942	Requisition of title from Gartland SS Co. under Public Law 305.
(None Specified)	10/17/1945
Entry	10/17/1945
Interim Movement	10/17/1945
Requisition compensation	1/11/1946	Just compensation not settled as of this date.
Advertised	3/18/1946	Advertised for operational use by WSA under PD-X-296. No bids received.
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.
Disposition	3/17/1949	Sold for scrapping of hull under PD-X-482 for $29,060.00.
Withdrawl	3/26/1949