BENJAMIN R. CURTIS
Benjamin R. Curtis at dock sometime between 1942 and 1945. United States Coast Guard photo.
Year Built
1942
Official Number
242513
Shipyard
California Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
442.00 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
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Foreign Flag Op.
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
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| World War II |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
| No events for this vessel |
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Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | BENJAMIN R. CURTIS.pdf |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
--
Operator
--
Operator Agreement
None (Privately Operated)
Flag State
French
Incident Information
Incident Date
April 16, 1947
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sold - Foreign Flag Op.
Cause Comments
Caught fire and exploded while loading ammonium nitrate at dock.
Conflict
--
Location of Incident
Texas City
Accuracy of Incident Location
Known
Lat/Long
--
Incident Location Comments
--
Lives Lost
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