Registry and Rig Information |
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| Name
|
DULUTH |
| Registry
|
U.S. |
| Official Number
|
200593 |
| Rig
|
Propeller |
Dimensions and Tonnage |
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| Length
|
381.50 |
| Width
|
50.16 |
| Depth
|
26.00 |
| Gross Tonnage
|
4623.00 |
| Net Tonnage
|
3785.00 |
| Hull Material
|
Steel |
| Hull Number
|
00064 |
Vessel History |
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| Rebuilds
|
Tonnage change, 1924 (4749 gross - 3912 net). Converted to repair ship for U.S. Army by Gulf Engineering Co., Inc., Algiers, LA, in 1942 (4869 gross - 3775 net). Converted to salmon cannery vessel, 1946. |
| History
|
Taken to Gulf Coast via Mississippi River in 1942. Served in Pacific Theatre in World War II; credited with shooting down two Japanese planes in Leyte Gulf.Was loaded with 4,800 tons of scrap on last voyage Washington-Japan. |
| Disposition
|
Departed mouth of Columbia River on June 22, 1955, under Honduran flag, with Canadian crew, under American skipper, Harold Borthen, for scrapping in Japan. |
Build Information |
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| Builder
|
Chicago Ship Building Co. |
| Place Built
|
Chicago, IL |
| Date Built
|
1903-00-00 |
Source |
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| Source
|
HCGL |
