BESSEMER, SIR HENRY
Registry and Rig Information | |
|---|---|
| Name | BESSEMER, SIR HENRY |
| Registry | U.S. |
| Official Number | 116723 |
| Rig | Propeller |
Dimensions and Tonnage | |
| Length | 413.16 |
| Width | 48.00 |
| Depth | 24.00 |
| Gross Tonnage | 4321.00 |
| Net Tonnage | 3293.00 |
| Hull Material | Steel |
| Hull Number | 00066 |
Vessel History | |
| Rebuilds | Rebuilt in winter, 1920-1921 (3850 gross - 2709 net). |
| History | Dropped from documentation, September, 1968.As WOLVERINE, was used as storage hulk in building of bridge at Straits of Mackinac. Hull buckled under weight of stowed steel and tools, in September, 1955. Raised and towed to Sturgeon Bay, WI. As SIR HENRY BESSEMER: In collision with steamer SYLVANIA off Whitefish Point, Lake Superior; June 13, 1905. Collision due to misunderstanding of passing signals; $40,000 loss. |
| Disposition | Towed from Sturgeon Bay to Green Bay, WI, on November 11, 1970. |
Build Information | |
| Builder | Globe Iron Works |
| Place Built | Cleveland, OH |
| Date Built | 1896-00-00 |
Source | |
| Source | HCGL |
Vessel Names
| Name | Begin Date | End Date | Registry | Official Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL J. BARTELME | 1928-00-00 | 1943-00-00 | U.S. | 116723 |
| WOLVERINE | 1943-00-00 | U.S. | 116723 |
Vessel Owners
| Name | Begin Date | End Date | Registry | Official Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessemer Steamship Co. | 1896-00-00 | 1901-00-00 | U.S. | 116723 |
| Columbia Transportation Co. | 1935-00-00 | 1954-00-00 | U.S. | 116723 |
| Hudson Waterways Corp. | 1966-00-00 | 1966-00-00 | U.S. | 116723 |
| Lakewood Steamship Co. | 1928-00-00 | 1935-00-00 | U.S. | 116723 |
| Merritt, Chapman & Scott Corp. | 1954-00-00 | 1955-00-00 | U.S. | 116723 |
| Pittsburgh Steamship Co. | 1901-00-00 | 1928-00-00 | U.S. | 116723 |
| Roen Steamship Co. | 1955-00-00 | 1966-00-00 | U.S. | 116723 |
| Transeastern Associates, Inc. | 1966-00-00 | U.S. | 116723 | |
| U.S. Maritime Commission | 1966-00-00 | 1966-00-00 | U.S. | 116723 |