The Concrete Ships of WWI and WWII: An Experiment In Maritime Construction
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Considere
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S.S. Francois Hennebique

The S.S. Francois Hennebique was built by McCloskey and Company in Tampa, Florida in August of 1944. She made several trips to Japan, but was eventually sunk as a wharf in Yaquina Bay and used as offices for the Yaquina Bay Dock and Dredging Company.

Location

The S.S. Francois Hennebique is a wharf in Yaquina Bay in Newport, Oregon.

Photos

None available. However, since all the McCloskey ships are identical, you can see photos of the other ships to see what the S.S. Francois Hennebique looked like.

Vital Statistics

Gross Weight: 4,690 Tons
Net Weight: 2,738 Tons
Dimensions: 102.53 meters x 16.45 m x 10.66 m
Engine: T.3-cyl, Prescott Mehy Co.