Registry and Rig Information |
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| Name
|
GATES, JOHN W. |
| Registry
|
U.S. |
| Official Number
|
77407 |
| Rig
|
Propeller |
Dimensions and Tonnage |
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| Length
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478.00 |
| Width
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52.00 |
| Depth
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30.00 |
| Gross Tonnage
|
5946.00 |
| Net Tonnage
|
4440.00 |
| Hull Material
|
Steel |
| Hull Number
|
00037 |
Vessel History |
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| Rebuilds
|
Change of dimensions and tonnage, 1926 (478 x 52 x 25; 5199 gross - 3535 net). Change of tonnage, 1952 (5220 gross - 3528 net). |
| History
|
Sagged against steamer MARISKA while lying to under Whitefish Point, Lake Superior, on April 30, 1900; $10,000 damage.Collided with steamer D.M. PHILBIN when tug WILLIAM A. MCGONAGLE pulled to hard on her bow while entering ore dock at Duluth, MN, on August 30, 1916; $100 loss. |
| Disposition
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Towed from Lorain, OH, to Conneaut, OH, in spring, 1961, and scrapped there during winter, 1961-1962. |
Build Information |
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| Builder
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American Shipbuilding Co. |
| Place Built
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Lorain, OH |
| Date Built
|
1900-00-00 |
Source |
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| Source
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HCGL |
