AMERICA
Registry and Rig Information | |
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Name | AMERICA |
Registry | U.S. |
Official Number | 213020 |
Rig | Propeller |
Dimensions and Tonnage | |
Length | 56.42 |
Width | 17.00 |
Depth | 6.50 |
Gross Tonnage | 40.00 |
Net Tonnage | 39.00 |
Hull Material | Wood |
Vessel History | |
Rebuilds | Tonnage change, 1925 (36 gross - 28 net). Rig changed to tug, 1943 (37 gross - 25 net). |
Disposition | Sank at dock, Port Huron, Michigan, on February 9, 1952. After unsuccessful salvage attempt, was surrendered to Corps of Engineers. Raised in sections in July, 1952, and trucked away for destruction. |
Build Information | |
Builder | Burger Boat Company |
Place Built | Manitowoc, WI |
Date Built | 1915-00-00 |
Source | |
Source | HCGL |
Vessel Owners
Name | Begin Date | End Date | Registry | Official Number |
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1915-00-00 | 1924-00-00 | U.S. | 213020 | |
Bay Transportation Co. | 1924-00-00 | 1943-00-00 | U.S. | 213020 |
E.S. Lindsay | 1943-00-00 | 1947-00-00 | U.S. | 213020 |
Harold Van Niman and William D. Richards | 1952-00-00 | 1952-00-00 | U.S. | 213020 |
Inland Lakes Towing and Dredging Company | 1947-00-00 | 1952-00-00 | U.S. | 213020 |