FORD, BENSON
Registry and Rig Information | |
|---|---|
| Name | FORD, BENSON |
| Registry | U.S. |
| Official Number | 223909 |
| Rig | Propeller |
Dimensions and Tonnage | |
| Length | 596.58 |
| Width | 62.00 |
| Depth | 27.58 |
| Gross Tonnage | 8626.00 |
| Net Tonnage | 6393.00 |
| Hull Material | Steel |
| Hull Number | 00245 |
Vessel History | |
| Rebuilds | Tonnage change, 1954 (8170 gross - 5196 net). Tonnage change, 1961 (8193 gross - 5193 net). |
| History | See Lake Log Chips "Scraps", May 17, 1986, p 2. As BENSON FORD: Aground on shoal just off Toledo harbor entrance, January 8, 1974; early efforts to get her off were unsuccessful. Finally, after lightering 3,000 tons of coal off her, four tugs and the USCG BRAMBLE and KAW, she was refloated, apparently undamaged. Stuck in ice in Whitefish Bay about April 20, 1975; when CLIFFS VICTORY came to assistance vessels brushed. Both vessels went to Fraser Shipyard for repairs; resumed service April 25. |
| Disposition | Withdrawn permanently from service, January, 1982. Towed out with T.W. ROBINSON in August 1987 to be scrapped in Reclife, Brazil. The "Ship House" on South Bass Island was fashioned from the pilothouse, when the vessel was scrapped in 1986. |
Build Information | |
| Builder | Great Lakes Engineering Works |
| Place Built | River Rouge, MI |
| Date Built | 1924-00-00 |
Source | |
| Source | HCGL |
Vessel Names
| Name | Begin Date | End Date | Registry | Official Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DYKSTRA, JOHN | 1983-00-00 | 1986-00-00 | U.S. | 223909 |
Vessel Owners
| Name | Begin Date | End Date | Registry | Official Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Motor Co. | 1924-00-00 | 1982-00-00 | U.S. | 223909 |
| Frank J. Sullivan, Jr. | 1982-00-00 | 1986-00-00 | U.S. | 223909 |
| Marine Salvage | 1986-00-00 | 1986-00-00 | U.S. | 223909 |