DICKSON, WILLIAM B.
Registry and Rig Information | |
|---|---|
| Name | DICKSON, WILLIAM B. |
| Registry | U.S. |
| Official Number | 207981 |
| Rig | Propeller |
Dimensions and Tonnage | |
| Length | 580.00 |
| Width | 58.16 |
| Depth | 33.16 |
| Gross Tonnage | 7568.00 |
| Net Tonnage | 5712.00 |
| Hull Material | Steel |
| Hull Number | 00075 |
Vessel History | |
| Rebuilds | New tonnage and measurements, 1940 (587.42 x 58.16 x 28; 7869 gross - 6271 net). |
| History | As MERLE M. MCCURDY: In collision with PHILIP R. CLARKE opposite Grosse Point Farms, MI, on Lake St. Clair, December 8, 1974. Suffered approximately $250,000 damages.Struck bottom in St. Marys River on June 11, 1978, sustaining hull damage on port side. Repaired at American Ship Building yard, Lorain, OH. |
| Disposition | Laid up at Buffalo on November 19, 1985. Winter 1988 towed from Buffalo to Ashtabula for scrapping. Planned scrapping by Triad Salvage halted by EPA intervention, vessel later towed to Port Colborne where she was scrapped in the Summer of 1989. |
Build Information | |
| Builder | Great Lakes Engineering Works |
| Place Built | Ecorse, MI |
| Date Built | 1910-00-00 |
Source | |
| Source | HCGL |
Vessel Names
| Name | Begin Date | Registry | Official Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCCURDY, MERLE M. | 1969-00-00 | U.S. | 207981 |
Vessel Owners
| Name | Begin Date | End Date | Registry | Official Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckeye Steamship Co. | 1968-00-00 | 1968-00-00 | U.S. | 207981 |
| Kinsman Marine Transit Co. | 1969-00-00 | 1975-00-00 | U.S. | 207981 |
| Lake Shipping, Inc. | 1968-00-00 | 1969-00-00 | U.S. | 207981 |
| Pittsburgh Steamship Co. | 1910-00-00 | 1952-00-00 | U.S. | 207981 |
| S&E Shipping Corp. (Kinsman Marine Transit Co., Mgrs.) | 1975-00-00 | 1988-00-00 | U.S. | 207981 |
| U.S. Steel Corp. | 1952-00-00 | 1968-00-00 | U.S. | 207981 |