Registry and Rig Information |
|---|
| Name
|
DETROIT |
| Registry
|
U.S. |
| Official Number
|
201607 |
| Rig
|
Propeller |
Dimensions and Tonnage |
|---|
| Length
|
296.00 |
| Width
|
64.00 |
| Depth
|
18.00 |
| Gross Tonnage
|
2220.00 |
| Net Tonnage
|
1487.00 |
| Hull Material
|
Steel |
| Hull Number
|
00002 |
Vessel History |
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| Rebuilds
|
Converted from 3 tracks (24 cars) to 4 tracks (32 cars) in 1927. Reduced to car float at Detroit, MI, summer, 1969. |
| History
|
As DETROIT: In collision with and sank wooden steamer JOHN PLANKINTEN, May 9, 1917, c.780' off Canadian shore, in Detroit River, opposite Windsor, Ont.; no lives lost, but freighter was a total loss. |
| Disposition
|
Scrapped by Dean Construction at LaSalle. July, 2009. |
Build Information |
|---|
| Builder
|
Great Lakes Engineering Works |
| Place Built
|
Ecorse, MI |
| Date Built
|
1904-00-00 |
Source |
|---|
| Source
|
HCGL |
