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Benton Field - (1943-1944)
T1-M-A1
Benton Field - 08.1943
1943: Operated by Anglo-American for M.O.W.T.
1944: Operated by J. W. Cook & Co. for M.O.W.T.
1945: Operated by Anglo-Saxon Pet. Co. for M.O.W.T.
1946: Returned to U.S.A.
1946: Yung Li (Oil No. 123) (China Merchants S.N. C0., Shanghai).
1947: (China Tanker Co., Shanghai).
1949: (China Tanker Co., Formosa).
11.1959: Scrapped Formosa.
BENTON FIELD, BR, 1M (aft)
1,124 GRT for Ministry of War Transport (bb) (Bulk Oil SS. Co., Ltd., mgrs.), London, 209.7 x 37.0
Tanker buil by Barnes-Duluth SB. Co., Duluth, Minn., (09/1943), #9, 169628
1945 - s/o (Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co., Ltd., mgrs.)
1946 - U. S. Maritime Commission, US
1946 - YUNG LU China Tanker Co., Ltd., Shanghai / Kaohsiung, CS / TW - 49
Broken up in Taiwan, Nov 1959.
( See photo below )
The Miramar Ship Index for "BENTON FIELD"
IDNo:
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1168462
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Year:
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1943
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Name:
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BENTON FIELD
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Keel:
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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24.03.1943
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Flag:
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GBR
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Date of completion:
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09.1943
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Tons:
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1124
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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1600
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Yard No:
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9
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Length overall:
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67.4
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Ship Design:
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T1-M-A1
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LPP:
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63.9
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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11.3
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Builder:
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Barnes-Duluth SB Co.
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Duluth
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1D-10
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|
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Subsequent History:
1946 YUNG LU
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Taiwan 11.1959.
History:
ON
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LR/IMO
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ID
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Year
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Name
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Tons
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Change
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Registered Owner
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169628
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1169628
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1943
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BENTON FIELD
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1124
|
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British Govt.
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|
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1169628
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1943
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YUNG LU
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1124
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1946
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China Tanker Co., Ltd.
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|
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1169628
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1943
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YUNG LU
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1124
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1949
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China Tanker Co., Ltd.
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"Bento Field", during construction in 1943.