BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO
Year Built
1943
Official Number
243220
Shipyard
California Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
441.50 feet
Beam
57.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
4380.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
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Displacement, Lightweight
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Immersion, Summer
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Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Sunk - Other Hostile Act
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named for Benjamin N. Cardozo (1870-1938).
Benjamin Nathan Cardozo was an American jurist. Cardozo was the Chief Judge of
the New York Court of appeals from 1927-1932, and Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court from 1932-1938.
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
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| World War II |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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Milestones
| No events for this vessel |
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Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
United States Navy
Operator
United States Navy
Operator Agreement
None (Direct Govt. Operation)
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
January 29, 1945
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Other Hostile Act
Cause Comments
Lost due to an explosion while loading depth charges anchored off Lunga Beach, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands,
Conflict
World War II
Location of Incident
Lunga Beach, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
Accuracy of Incident Location
Known
Lat/Long
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Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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