ADMIRAL W. S. BENSON (AP-120)
Adm. W. S. Benson under way in San Pedro Bay on September 18, 1944.
Year Built
1944
Official Number
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Shipyard
Bethlehem Steel Shipbuilding Division
General Type
Naval Auxiliary
Specific Type
AP Transport
MARAD Type
P2-SE2-R1
Ship Length
609.00 feet
Beam
75.50 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
9320.00 tons
Gross Tons
15938.50 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
26.50 tons
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Scrapped
Historical Narrative
Vessel Name History
Milestones
Event | Date | Content |
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Delivered
| 8/23/1944 | Delivered to USMC by builders, under LB contract |
Acquisition
| 6/3/1946 | Acquired by War Department under BB contract |
Title Transfer
| 3/1/1950 | Title transferred to Navy Department |
Renamed
| 3/1/1950 | Renamed to General Daniel |
Entry
| 11/7/1968 | Entered Reserve Fleet |
Disposition
| 8/9/1987 | Scrapped |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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9/8/1943 | Historical | P2-SE2-R1 Plan.pdf | ||
(No Date) | ADMIRAL W.S. BENSON.pdf |
Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
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