BENNINGTON

Registry and Rig Information

Name BENNINGTON
Registry U.S.
Official Number 204944
Rig Propeller

Dimensions and Tonnage

Length 244.00
Width 43.16
Depth 27.00
Gross Tonnage 2285.00
Net Tonnage 1393.00
Hull Material Steel
Hull Number 00037

Vessel History

Rebuilds Tonnage change, 1916 (2382 gross - 1805 net). Tonnage change, 1920 (2308 gross - 1729 net). Tonnage change, 1944 (2382 gross - 1729 net).
History Returned to Great Lakes in 1943. Placed under bareboat charter to British Ministry of War Transport in 1944; returned to U.S. in 1945, but retained British registry.
Disposition Removed from documentation in 1948. Scrapped by Washburn Wire Co., at Phillipsdale, RI, in February, 1950.

Build Information

Builder Great Lakes Engineering Works
Place Built Ecorse, MI
Date Built 1908-00-00

Source

Source HCGL

Vessel Names

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
BROCKTON1923-00-001944-00-00U.S.204944
BROCKTON1944-00-001950-00-00U.K.180538
VALDEZ1917-00-001923-00-00U.S.204944

Vessel Owners

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
Alaska Steamship Co.1915-00-001923-00-00U.S.204944
Gartland Steamship Co. (D. Sullivan, Mgr.)1930-00-001942-00-00U.S.204944
Rutland Transit Co.1908-00-001915-00-00U.S.204944
Rutland-Lake Michigan Transit Co. (D. Sullivan, Mgr.)1923-00-001930-00-00U.S.204944
United State Maritime Commission (Ministry of War Transport, Mgrs.)1944-00-001947-00-00U.K.180538
United States Maritime Commission1942-00-001944-00-00U.S.204944