DUSTIN, ALTON C.

Registry and Rig Information

Name DUSTIN, ALTON C.
Registry U.S.
Official Number 211453
Rig Propeller

Dimensions and Tonnage

Length 525.00
Width 58.00
Depth 27.66
Gross Tonnage 7978.00
Net Tonnage 5609.00
Hull Material Steel
Hull Number 00708

Vessel History

Rebuilds Tonnage change, 1915 (7316 gross - 5609 net). New boilers; tonnage change, winter, 1952-1953 (7377 gross - 5542 net).
History As BUCKEYE MONITOR: Ran aground near mouth of St. Clair River, upbound, light, August 7, 1969.
Disposition Reported eastbound at Snell Lock November 30, 1973, in tow of tug SALVAGE MONARCH, bound for scrapping; cleared Quebec December 4, 1973, in tow of tug SEETRANS I, for overseas scrapping. Sank on December 16, 1973, in position 43.3N x 30.15W, in Atlantic Ocean, while in tandem tow with ROBERT S. MCNAMARA and German tug SEETRANS I, bound for scrapping at Santander, Spain. Removed from documentation in November-December, 1973.

Build Information

Builder American Shipbuilding Co.
Place Built Lorain, OH
Date Built 1913-00-00

Source

Source HCGL

Vessel Names

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
BUCKEYE MONITOR1965-00-001973-00-00U.S.211453
CAMPBELL, J.A.1915-00-001965-00-00U.S.211453

Vessel Owners

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
Buckeye Steamship Co. (Hutchinson & Co., Mgrs.)1965-00-001969-00-00U.S.211453
Cleveland Steamship Co. (John Mitchell, Mgr.)1913-00-001915-00-00U.S.211453
Interlake Steamship Co. (Pickands, Mather, & Co., Mgrs.)1915-00-001965-00-00U.S.211453
Kinsman Marine Transit Co.1969-00-001973-00-00U.S.211453