BENJAMIN PEIXOTTO
Year Built
1944
Official Number
246422
Shipyard
Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
417.75 feet
Beam
56.90 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
4375.00 tons
Gross Tons
7210.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499816.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Foreign Flag Op.
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Benjamin Peixotto (1834-1890). Benjamin
Peixotto was a lawyer, diplomat, and Jewish communal leader. Peixotto served as
U.S. consul in Bucharest from 1870-1876, and U.S. consul in Lyons, France from
1877-1885.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Benjamin Peixotto at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
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Ship Imagery
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Status Cards
Documents
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Plans
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Shipwreck Information
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