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Benton Field
T1-M-BT1
Mattawee Class Gasoline Tanker.
Built August 1943 by Walter Butler ShipBuilders, Inc., Duluth MN., as "Benton Filed" # 731, for U.M.S.C.
1946 "Yung Lu", China Tanker Co., Ltd., Keelung, Taiwan China.
1948 "Oil 123", China Tanker Co., Ltd., Keelung, Taiwan China.
1950 "Yung Lu", China Tanker Co., Ltd., Keelung, Taiwan China.
1954 Tonnage change, (1220 gross - 695 net).
1958 Scrapped in Taiwan.
( See photo below )
Original Name
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Benton Field (1943-1946 for USMC)
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Imo number
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-
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Year of construction
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1943
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Discarded in
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1948
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Status
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1958 Scrapped
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Class
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T1-M-BT1
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Tonnage
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2.265
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Yard
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Walter Butler ShipBuilders, Inc., Duluth MN.
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Construction number#
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9
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USMC#
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731
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Flag
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USA
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Callsign
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-
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Relations
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No relations to other ships found.
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Extra information
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"Benton Field" during construction at Barnes-Duluth Shipbuilding Co.
Additional information :
Registry & Rig Information
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Vessel Name:
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BENTON FIELD
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Nationality
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U.S.A.
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Official Number:
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Rig:
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Propeller
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Dimensions & Tonnage
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Vessel Length:
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213.50
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Gross Tonnage:
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1124.00
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Vessel Width:
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37.00
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Net Tonnage:
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740.00
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Vessel Height
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14.50
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Hull Material:
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Steel
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Masts:
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Hull Number:
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00009
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Builder Information
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Place of Built:
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Duluth, MN
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Builder:
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Barnes-Duluth Shipbuilding Co.
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Date of Built
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1943
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Name Changes
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Vessel Name:
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Date:
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Registry
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Official #
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YUNG LU
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1946 - 1948
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CHINA
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OIL 123
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1948 - 1950
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CHINA
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YUNG LU
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1950 - 1958
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CHINA
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Ownership Changes
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Owner Name
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Date
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Registry
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Official #
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United States Maritime Commission Washington, D.C. U.S.
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1943 - 1946
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U.S.
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China Tanker Co., Ltd. (China Merchants Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., Mgrs.) Keelung, Taiwan
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1946 - 1958
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CHINA
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ReBuilt History
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Tonnage change, 1954 (1220 gross - 695 net).
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Disposition
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Scrapped in Taiwan in 1958.
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History
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Built as T1-M-BT1 class tanker for U.S. Maritime Commission. Sent on Lend-Lease to British Ministry of War Transport.
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