ARCHERS HOPE

Registry and Rig Information

Name ARCHERS HOPE
Registry U.S.
Official Number 248326
Rig Propeller

Dimensions and Tonnage

Length 504.00
Width 68.16
Depth 39.16
Gross Tonnage 10172.00
Net Tonnage 6134.00
Hull Material Steel
Hull Number 00346

Vessel History

Rebuilds Converted to bulk carrier and lengthened by Maryland Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Baltimore, MD, 1956-1957. Towed to Manitowoc Ship Building Co., arriving there on February 18, 1957, for completion a self-unloader (572 x 68.16 x 39.16; 12489 gross - 8820 net). Lengthened by American Ship Building Co., South Chicago, IL, in winter of 1965-1966 (656 x 68.16 x 39.16; 14452 gross - 10783 net).
History Christened as JOSEPH S. YOUNG at Buffalo, NY, on July 19, 1957.As H.LEE WHITE: Collided with downbound Greek freighter GEORGIOS A. near St. Clair, MI, in St. Clair River, about 2:45 a.m., December 11, 1974, while WHITE was upbound. Returned to Nicholson dock at Detroit for inspection of damage.
Grounded at Port Dolomite June 26, 1974, suffering about $625,000 damage.
Grounded in the Detroit River near buoy 23 on May 5, 1980. She was freed after lighting a portion of her cargo. She suffered no damage.
Disposition Sold to Corostel Trading Ltd. of Montreal for scrapping in 1986. Scrapped at Brownsville, TX in 1986.

Build Information

Builder Alabama Dry Dock & Shipbuilding Co.
Place Built Mobile, AL
Date Built 1945-00-00

Source

Source HCGL

Vessel Names

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
SHARON1974-00-00U.S.248326
WHITE, H. LEE1969-00-001974-00-00U.S.248326
YOUNG, JOSEPH S.1957-00-001969-00-00U.S.248326

Vessel Owners

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
American Steamship Co. (Boland & Cornelius, Mgrs.)1956-00-001986-00-00U.S.248326
Ships, Inc. (Cities Service Oil Co., Mgrs.)1948-00-001956-00-00U.S.248326
United States Maritime Commission1945-00-001948-00-00U.S.248326