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BENNINGTON
Registry and Rig Information
- Vessel Name: BENNINGTON
- Nationality: U.S.
- Official Number: 204944
- Rig: Propeller
Dimensions and Tonnage
- Length: 244.00
- Width: 43.16
- Depth: 27.00
- Masts: 0
- 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
- Year Built: 1908
Ownership Changes
| Owner |
Date |
Registry |
Official Number |
| Rutland Transit Co. |
1908 - 1915 |
U.S. |
204944 |
| Alaska Steamship Co. |
1915 - 1923 |
U.S. |
204944 |
| Rutland-Lake Michigan Transit Co. (D. Sullivan, Mgr.) |
1923 - 1930 |
U.S. |
204944 |
| Gartland Steamship Co. (D. Sullivan, Mgr.) |
1930 - 1942 |
U.S. |
204944 |
| United States Maritime Commission |
1942 - 1944 |
U.S. |
204944 |
| United State Maritime Commission (Ministry of War Transport, Mgrs.) |
1944 - 1947 |
U.K. |
180538 |
Name Changes
| Name |
Date |
Registry |
Official Number |
| VALDEZ |
1917 - 1923 |
U.S. |
204944 |
| BROCKTON |
1923 - 1944 |
U.S. |
204944 |
| BROCKTON |
1944 - 1950 |
U.K. |
180538 |
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