GILCHRIST

Registry and Rig Information

Name GILCHRIST
Registry U.S.
Official Number 86569
Rig Propeller

Dimensions and Tonnage

Length 356.00
Width 50.00
Depth 28.00
Gross Tonnage 3871.00
Net Tonnage 2997.00
Hull Material Steel
Hull Number 00603

Vessel History

Rebuilds Canadian measures, 1926 (364.66 x 50.16 x 23.66; 3813 gross - 2837 registered).
Disposition Sunk in collision with Canadian propeller BATTLEFORD, June 1, 1943, in fog 25 miles southeast of Passage Island, Lake Superior, with cargo of 211,527 bushels of wheat; no lives lost.

Build Information

Builder West Bay City Ship Building Co.
Place Built West Bay City, MI
Date Built 1901-00-00

Source

Source HCGL

Vessel Names

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
LUPUS1913-00-001926-00-00U.S.86569
PRINDOC1926-00-001943-00-00CANADA116578

Vessel Owners

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
Gilchrist Transportation Co.1901-00-001913-00-00U.S.86569
Interlake Steamship Co.1913-00-001926-00-00U.S.86569
Paterson Steamships, Ltd.1926-00-001943-00-00CANADA116578