BECKET BEND
Year Built
1945
Official Number
247487
Shipyard
Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
C1-M-AV1
Ship Length
339.00 feet
Beam
50.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
2123.00 tons
Gross Tons
3805.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
7450.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
2382.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
Vessel Name History
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
|---|
| World War II |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
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Disposition
| 8/29/1960 | Ship was renamed "PVT John F. Thorson". |
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Withdrawl
| 8/29/1960 |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | BECKET BEND.pdf |
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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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