ADMIRAL W. S. BENSON (AP-120)

Adm. W. S. Benson under way in San Pedro Bay on September 18, 1944.

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Year Built

1944

Official Number

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

ADMIRAL W. S. BENSON (AP-120)

GENERAL DANIEL I. SULTAN (AP-120)

Mission

Mission Name
World War II
Vietnam War
Korean War

Historical Documents

Name	Download
P2-SE2-R1 Plan.pdf

Milestones

Event	Date	Content
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