BRANSFORD

Registry and Rig Information

Name BRANSFORD
Registry U.S.
Official Number 3925
Rig Propeller

Dimensions and Tonnage

Length 414.00
Width 50.00
Depth 29.00
Gross Tonnage 4657.00
Net Tonnage 3387.00
Hull Material Steel
Hull Number 00605

Vessel History

Rebuilds Reconstructed, 1921 (414 x 50 x 24; 4056 gross - 2886 net). Converted to crane ship, winter, 1943-1944. Tonnage and dimension change, 1946 (421.33 x 50.16 x 24; 4165 gross - 3291 net). Tonnage change, 1949 (4202 gross - 3038 net).
Disposition Sold to Union Pipe & Machinery Co., Montreal, for overseas scrapping, in 1974, departed Quebec in tow of tug FAIRPLAY X, June 19. Out of documentation in May/June, 1974. Arrived in tandem tow with HARRIS N. SNYDER, July 12, 1974, at Bilbao, Spain, for scrapping by Hierros Ardes S.A.

Build Information

Builder West Bay City Ship Building Co.
Place Built West Bay City, MI
Date Built 1902-00-00

Source

Source HCGL

Vessel Names

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
HOOD, CLIFFORD F.1943-00-001974-00-00U.S.3925
MCLEAN, JOHN H.1916-00-001943-00-00U.S.3925

Vessel Owners

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
Acme Transit Co. (W.A. Hawgood, Mgr.)1902-00-001915-00-00U.S.3925
American Steel & Wire Division (U.S. Steel Corp.)1943-00-001952-00-00U.S.3925
Pittsburgh Steamship Co.1915-00-001943-00-00U.S.3925
U.S. Steel Corp.1952-00-001974-00-00U.S.3925