AMES, WARD
Registry and Rig Information | |
|---|---|
| Name | AMES, WARD |
| Registry | U.S. |
| Official Number | 204499 |
| Rig | Propeller |
Dimensions and Tonnage | |
| Length | 540.00 |
| Width | 56.00 |
| Depth | 30.00 |
| Gross Tonnage | 5750.00 |
| Net Tonnage | 4422.00 |
| Hull Material | Steel |
| Hull Number | 00518 |
Vessel History | |
| Rebuilds | New boilers, 1949-1950 (540 x 56 x 26.16; 5939 gross - 4740 net). Repowered, 1954. |
| History | Had propeller removed and re-registered as barge in August, 1969; chartered to Roen Steamship Co., Sturgeon Bay, WI, for service between Escanaba, MI, and Indiana Harbor, IN, with pelletized ore. Made fifteen trips before being laid up on October 15, 1969, at Manitowoc, WI; towed by tug JOHN PURVES. Charter extended thtough 1970 season for same operation.As C.H. MCCULLOUGH, JR.: Stranded on Corbeil Point, Ont., Lake Superior, May 10, 1917. Lightered and taken to Toledo, OH, for repairs. |
| Disposition | Scrapped in 1980 by Western Metals of Thunder Bay, Ontario. Arrived at Thunder Bay in May, 1980, for scrapping. Removed from documentation in July, 1980, as sold Canadian for scrapping. |
Build Information | |
| Builder | Superior Ship Building Co. |
| Place Built | Superior, WI |
| Date Built | 1907-00-00 |
Source | |
| Source | HCGL |
Vessel Names
| Name | Begin Date | End Date | Registry | Official Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCCULLOUGH, C.H., JR. | 1917-00-00 | 1980-00-00 | U.S. | 204499 |
Vessel Owners
| Name | Begin Date | End Date | Registry | Official Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acme Steamship Co. (Augustus B. Wolvin, Mgr. | 1907-00-00 | 1913-00-00 | U.S. | 204499 |
| Cement Transit Co. (Medusa Portland Cement Co. | 1970-00-00 | 1980-00-00 | U.S. | 204499 |
| Interlake Steamship Co. | 1913-00-00 | 1966-00-00 | U.S. | 204499 |
| Pickands Mather & Co. | 1966-00-00 | 1970-00-00 | U.S. | 204499 |
| Western Metals | 1980-00-00 | 1980-00-00 | CANADA |