BENSON FORD (1924, Bulk Freighter)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
BENSON FORD
Also known as:
JOHN DYKSTA
Year of Build:
1924
Official Number:
223909
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
River Rouge, Michigan, United States
Vessel Type:
Bulk Freighter
Hull Materials:
Steel
Hull Number:
245
Builder Name:
Great Lakes Engineering Works
Original Owner:
Ford Motor Co
Power
Propulsion:
Screw
Engine Type:
Oil
# Cylinders:
4
Propulsion Notes:
24"-46" x 46" stroke, 3000 hp engine built by Sun Shipbuilding Co, 1924
Hull Dimensions
Length:
586'
Beam:
62.3'
Depth:
32'
Tonnage (gross):
8193
Tonnage (net):
5193
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Port Colborne, Ontario
Date:
1986
How:
Scrapped
History
Chronology:

1924 Owned Ford Motor Co

1983 Renamed JOHN DYKSTA

1986 Scrapped in Port Colborne, ONT

Contact
Contact
Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library
Email:specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org
Website:
https://www.alpenalibrary.org

Agency street/mail address:
211 N. First Ave.
Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
(989)356-6188
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