HILLMAN, J.H., JR.

Registry and Rig Information

Name HILLMAN, J.H., JR.
Registry U.S.
Official Number 243911
Rig Propeller

Dimensions and Tonnage

Length 603.66
Width 60.16
Depth 30.16
Gross Tonnage 9057.00
Net Tonnage 6793.00
Hull Material Steel
Hull Number 00524

Vessel History

Rebuilds Tonnage change, January/February, 1974 (8421 gross - 6157 net); converted to self-unloader.
History Built under U.S. Maritime Commission contract as L6-S-B1 class bulk carrier. Operated under bareboat charter to Columbia Transportation Co. (Oglebay Norton Co.), Cleveland, OH, 1960 (March)-1966.
As J.H. HILLMAN, JR.: Rammed coal dock at Detour, MI, when reverse gear failed to function, May 2, 1963. As CRISPIN OGLEBAY: Suffered damaged conveyor tunnel in a fire at AmShip's Toledo yard, February 10, 1975. Sold to Canadian owners and converted to cargo transfer ship for use at Hamilton, Ont., in 1995.
Disposition Broken up in 1998, by Port Weller Dry Docks, St. Catharine's, ON. Fore section and self-unloading equipment joined with the stern of CANADIAN EXPLORER to create CANADIAN TRANSFER.

Build Information

Builder Great Lakes Engineering Works
Place Built Ashtabula, OH
Date Built 1943-00-00

Source

Source HCGL, boat

Vessel Names

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
HAMILTON TRANSFER1995-00-00
OGLEBAY, CRISPIN1974-00-001995-00-00U.S.243911

Vessel Owners

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
Algoma Central Corporation2011-00-00
Great Lakes Steamship Co.1943-00-001957-00-00U.S.243911
Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp. (Wilson Marine Transit Co., Mgrs.)1967-00-001968-00-00U.S.243911
Litton Systems, Inc. (Wilson Marine Transit Co., Mgrs.)1968-00-001973-00-00U.S.243911
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. (Wilson Marine Transit Co., Mgrs.)1957-00-001966-00-00U.S.243911
Oglebay Norton Co.1973-00-001995-00-00U.S.243911
U.S. Maritime Commission1943-00-001943-00-00U.S.243911
Upper Lakes Shipping1995-00-002011-00-00
Wilson Marine Transit Co.1966-00-001967-00-00U.S.243911