| Article number: | 10.10.129 |
The passenger ship SS Benjamin Franklin from 1927 was a motor cargo ship of the Norwegian shipping company Fred. Olsen & Co., built at Ateliers & Chantiers de St. Nazaire in France. The ship had a gross tonnage of 7,034 tons and was registered in Oslo.
In the early 1930s, the Benjamin Franklin sailed on transatlantic routes between Norway, the Netherlands, the Panama Canal Zone, and the west coast of North America, including Seattle and Vancouver . During the Second World War, the ship was requisitioned by the Allies and used as a troop transport ship.
On 19 February 1941, during a voyage from San Francisco to Liverpool as part of convoy HX-107, the Benjamin Franklin was hit by two torpedoes from the German submarine U-103. The first torpedo struck the engine room on the port side, and the second torpedo struck the starboard side, where 1,700 barrels of acetone were stored. The explosion caused a massive fire, but fortunately, the entire crew of 36 survived the incident .
The Benjamin Franklin is remembered as an important ship in the history of the Fred. Olsen Line and as a symbol of resilience during the Second World War.
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Drawing Number |
10.10.129 |
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Author |
G. van der Schaik - Zillesen |
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Description |
passenger ship ss "Benjamin Franklin" (1933) - Fred Olsen Line |
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Quality |
sp/lines; side view; deck plans; front and rear view; some details |
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Scale |
1 : 100 |
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Number of sheets A00 |
0 |
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Number of sheets A0 |
0 |
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Number of sheets A1 |
1 |
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Number of sheets A2 |
0 |
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Number of sheets A3 |
0 |
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Number of sheets A4 |
0 |
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Total number of drawing sheets |
1 |
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Number of A4 text sheets |
0 |
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Weight in grams |
65 |
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Particulars |
loa 98 cm |
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Remarks |
according to shiplist year of construction 1926 |