Registry and Rig Information |
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| Name
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BYERS, A.M. |
| Registry
|
U.S. |
| Official Number
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207504 |
| Rig
|
Propeller |
Dimensions and Tonnage |
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| Length
|
504.00 |
| Width
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54.00 |
| Depth
|
30.00 |
| Gross Tonnage
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6364.00 |
| Net Tonnage
|
4841.00 |
| Hull Material
|
Steel |
| Hull Number
|
00448 |
Vessel History |
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| Rebuilds
|
Converted to self-unloader by American Ship Building Co., at Toledo, OH, in winter, 1955-1956 (6193 gross - 4765 net). |
| History
|
As A.M. BYERS: Sunk in collision with Str. E.M. FORD, April 9, 1956, 2 1/2 miles south of Algonac, MI, in St. Clair River, with 9,800 tons of limestone; no lives lost. Raised on May 9, 1956. Collision blamed on faulty rudder of FORD.As JACK WIRT: Struck concrete dock at Lower Lakes Coal Dock, Sandusky, OH, during snow storm, December 15, 1972; suffered bow damage. |
| Disposition
|
Removed from documentation, January/February, 1974, sold Canadian for scrapping. Resold to Marine Salvage, Ltd., to Spanish shipbreakers. Departed Quebec on May 8, 1974, in tandem tow with BEN W. CALVIN, and arrived at Valencia, Spain, prior to June 7, 1974, for scrapping. |
Build Information |
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| Builder
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American Shipbuilding Co. |
| Place Built
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Cleveland, OH |
| Date Built
|
1910-00-00 |
Source |
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| Source
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HCGL |
