Registry and Rig Information |
Name
|
ALASKA |
Registry
|
U.S. |
Official Number
|
105135 |
Rig
|
Propeller |
Dimensions and Tonnage |
Length
|
212.50 |
Width
|
32.00 |
Depth
|
13.75 |
Gross Tonnage
|
1288.06 |
Net Tonnage
|
1147.92 |
Hull Material
|
Iron |
Vessel History |
Rebuilds
|
Converted to lumber carrier, 1911 (gross 986 - 592 net). Converted to fuel lighter, 1912. Reduced to barge for Canadian use, 1936 (undocumented). |
History
|
Broke shaft on Lake Erie, and ran on shoal off Bois Blanc Island, August 18, 1871.Stranded off Milwaukee, WI, September 18, 1907; released September 22, 1907. |
Disposition
|
Passed down Port Colborne, June 29, 1947, in tow of tug ATOMIC, for Hamilton, Ontario. Scrapped there in 1947 by Steel Co. of Canada, Ltd. |
Build Information |
Builder
|
Shepard Iron Works ( Gibson and Craig) |
Place Built
|
Buffalo, NY |
Date Built
|
1871-00-00 |
Source |
Source
|
HCGL |