Benyaurd moored, 21 December 1937, location unknown. Picture by John Spivey

General properties

IMO number: 
2256936
Vessel type: 
TSHD
Flag: 
US
Built in: 
1904
Yard number: 
17

Physical properties

Length OA: 
82.90 m
Width: 
14.60 m
Depth: 
7.00 m
Number of engines: 
2
Engine specs: 
Two reciprocating steam engine
Total power: 
1007 kW

About this page

Status: 
Historical
Timeframe: 
1904 to 1957
Review: 
Scrapped

Last updated

2 months 2 days ago

History

TimeframeEquipmentManagerReview
1904 to 1948BenyuardUS Army Corps of EngineersNewbuild
1948 to 1957SandchiefSold to unknown owners and renamed

About this equipment

Built in 1904, at William R. Trigg, Richmond, VA,. and placed in service by the US Army Corps of Engineers, as Benyaurd
Decommissioned, circa 1948
Sold in 1948, renamed Sandchief
Final Disposition, scrapped in 1957
Sources: www.navsource.org - www.shipbuildinghistory.com

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