FITZGERALD, RICHARD

Registry and Rig Information

Name FITZGERALD, RICHARD
Registry U.S.
Official Number 210354
Rig Tug

Dimensions and Tonnage

Length 82.00
Width 22.00
Depth 12.00
Gross Tonnage 167.00
Net Tonnage 110.00
Hull Material Steel
Hull Number 00050

Vessel History

Rebuilds Tonnage & dimension change, 1939 (82 x 22 x 10.58; 149 gross - 101 net). Converted to diesel, 1953, by Great Lakes Towing Co., Cleveland, OH (147 gross - 87 net).
History Originally built to tend lighters in Chicago area for Santa Fe Railroad. Taken to Norfolk, VA, by U.S. Shipping Board for use as fire tug. Under charter to Merritt, Chapman & Scott Corp., Cleveland, OH, 1942-1946. Laid up at Sandusky, OH, 1932-1939.

Build Information

Builder Manitowoc Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co.
Place Built Manitowoc, WI
Date Built 1912-00-00

Source

Source HCGL

Vessel Names

NameBegin DateRegistryOfficial Number
SUPERIOR1946-00-00U.S.210354

Vessel Owners

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
Chicago River & Indiana Railroad Co.1912-00-001916-00-00U.S.210354
Estate of Gwin H. Whitney1942-00-001946-00-00U.S.210354
F.W. Ohlemacher (Kelley Island Lime & Transport Co., Mgrs.)1919-00-001925-00-00U.S.210354
Great Lakes Towing Co. (DE)1972-00-00U.S.210354
Great Lakes Towing Co. (NJ)1946-00-001972-00-00U.S.210354
Kelley Island Lime & Transpt. Co.1925-00-001929-00-00U.S.210354
Kelley Island Lime & Transpt. Co.1932-00-001939-00-00U.S.210354
Pringle Barge Line1916-00-001918-00-00U.S.210354
T.L. Durocher & Co.1929-00-001932-00-00U.S.210354
U.S. Shipping Board1918-00-001919-00-00U.S.210354
Whitney Corp.1939-00-001942-00-00U.S.210354