Registry and Rig Information |
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| Name
|
BRITANNIA |
| Registry
|
U.S. |
| Official Number
|
203237 |
| Rig
|
Propeller |
Dimensions and Tonnage |
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| Length
|
164.00 |
| Width
|
45.00 |
| Depth
|
17.75 |
| Gross Tonnage
|
791.00 |
| Net Tonnage
|
401.00 |
| Hull Material
|
Steel |
| Hull Number
|
00166 |
Vessel History |
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| Rebuilds
|
Tonnage change, 1924 (579 gross - 256 net). Converted to tug by Foster & Purvis, 1943 (705 gross - 479 net). |
| History
|
Built as an excursion steamer for service to Bois Blanc (Bob-Lo) and Belle Isle. Extensively rebuilt as an auto and passenger ferry for the Detroit-Windsor cross-river ferry service in 1924. Converted to tug in 1943 to tow pulp rafts between Nipigon And Ashland, WI, across Lake Superior. |
| Disposition
|
Sold in August, 1961, to Duluth Iron & Metal Co., for scrapping at Duluth, MN. |
Build Information |
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| Builder
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Detroit Shipbuilding Co. |
| Place Built
|
Wyandotte, MI |
| Date Built
|
1906-00-00 |
Source |
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| Source
|
HCGL |
