LAKE BENTON

Registry and Rig Information

Name LAKE BENTON
Registry U.S.
Official Number 216329
Rig Propeller

Dimensions and Tonnage

Length 251.00
Width 43.42
Depth 20.00
Gross Tonnage 2018.00
Net Tonnage 1248.00
Hull Material Steel
Hull Number 00729

Vessel History

History Vessel laid down as WAR GULL, under contract to Cunard Steamship Co., Ltd., agent for the Shipping Controller, London, England. Requisitioned by the U.S. Shipping Board under the Urgent Deficiencies Act of June 13, 1917.
Disposition Arrived at Stavanger, Norway, October 5, 1961, for scrapping.

Build Information

Builder American Shipbuilding Co.
Place Built Lorain, OH
Date Built 1918-00-00

Source

Source HCGL

Vessel Names

NameBegin DateRegistry
FIDO1929-00-00NORWAY
STRINDHEIM1953-00-00NORWAY

Vessel Owners

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
M. Hansen1929-00-001953-00-00NORWAY
Mobile, Miami & Gulf Steamship Corp.1925-00-001929-00-00U.S.216329
Strindheim Rederi (Bjaarne Raak, Mgr.)1953-00-001961-00-00NORWAY
U.S. Shipping Board1918-00-001925-00-00U.S.216329