Ship Details
General Benson (R.C.A.S.C.) If you have images associated with this Vessel, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Registry #1	174896 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1941	General Schmidlin (R.C.A.S.C.) (I)	Name 6
Name 2	1944	General Benson (R.C.A.S.C.)	Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1941	Place	Clark's Harbour	Area	NS	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	45.6' x 13.5' x 5.5'
Builder	Herbert Atkinson	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	21.77	Type 1	Freighter
Registered Tonnage	15.99	Type 2
Engine	155bhp (1.8nhp) gasoline engine (1941)	Engine Manufacture	Kermath Mfg. Co. of Canada
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1941-1947 she was owned by the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps. In 1947-1952 she was owned by George Trynor Construction Co., St. George NB. In 1952 she was owned by James Calder, Welshpool NB. In 1952 she was sold to USA owners.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1952-11-06

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; Email (Bryon Taylor - Nauticapedia 24/02/2016); LAC Reel T-11846 (1952) General Benson);
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