GILBERT

Registry and Rig Information

Name GILBERT
Registry U.S.
Official Number 223706
Rig Propeller

Dimensions and Tonnage

Length 195.25
Width 42.16
Depth 13.16
Gross Tonnage 1108.00
Net Tonnage 628.00
Hull Material Steel
Hull Number 00005

Vessel History

Rebuilds Rig changed to barge, 1963 (1284 gross - 1159 net). Shortened, tonnage change, 1965 (89.42 x 42.16 x 13.16; 485 gross - 485 net).
History Removed from documentation in December, 1959. Redocumented in March, 1963, as barge.Sunk by explosion in engine room while in Chicago River, in spring, 1953. Raised on July 4, 1953 by divers O.J. Mailhoit and Frank Hefling.
Sank in Calumet River, South Chicago, in summer, 1956. Raised, possibly as late as 1959, and removed from documentation for conversion to barge.
Disposition Removed from documentation in January, 1978, as \"abandoned.\"

Build Information

Builder Sturgeon Bay Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co.
Place Built Sturgeon Bay, WI
Date Built 1924-00-00

Source

Source HCGL

Vessel Owners

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
Lake Sand Corp.1924-00-001959-00-00U.S.223706
Vincent D. Figliuzzi1963-00-001978-00-00U.S.223706