KAMINISTIQUIA
Registry and Rig Information | |
|---|---|
| Name | KAMINISTIQUIA |
| Registry | U.K. |
| Official Number | 125457 |
| Rig | Propeller |
Dimensions and Tonnage | |
| Length | 250.00 |
| Width | 43.00 |
| Depth | 22.50 |
| Gross Tonnage | 2172.00 |
| Net Tonnage | 1401.00 |
| Hull Material | Steel |
| Hull Number | 00819 |
Vessel History | |
| Rebuilds | Converted from tanker to bulk cement carrier by Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co., Manitowoc, WI, in 1929. Rig changed to barge, 1968. |
| History | Removed from documentation in May/June, 1969 as \"Exempt.\" Renamed SEA CASTLE, after being dropped from documentation. Towed by tug NORTH AMERICAN in cement trade, Petoskey-Milwaukee, after this.As U.S. barge SEA CASTLE: Driven aground off Charlevoix, MI, Lake Michigan, on October 16, 1972, between Fishermans Island and Norwood, MI, while in tow of tug LAUREN CASTLE. Gotten off by tug CHARLES ASHER on October 20, and entered Bay Shipbuilding Co., Sturgeon Bay, WI, for repairs on October 25, 1972. On May 13, 1974 as about to enter channel joining Lake Macatawa with Lake Michigan in tow of tug JOHN M. SELVICK, explosion occurred on stern deck of barge, apparently caused by over heated air compressor. Fire resulted, barge drifted and hit pierhead, causing two-foot hole in stern above waterline. Fire put out after vessel secured. |
Build Information | |
| Builder | Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Ltd. |
| Place Built | Wallsend-on-Tyne, Great Britain |
| Date Built | 1909-00-00 |
Source | |
| Source | HCGL |
Vessel Names
| Name | Begin Date | End Date | Registry | Official Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GALSTER, JOHN L.A. | 1954-00-00 | 1969-00-00 | U.S. | 214109 |
| JOHN, J.B. | 1923-00-00 | 1954-00-00 | U.S. | 214109 |
| SEA CASTLE | 1969-00-00 | U.S. | ||
| WESTOIL | 1917-00-00 | 1923-00-00 | U.S. | 214109 |
Vessel Owners
| Name | Begin Date | End Date | Registry | Official Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.P. Farley & Co. | 1921-00-00 | 1922-00-00 | U.S. | 214109 |
| Imperial Oil Co., Ltd. | 1915-00-00 | 1917-00-00 | U.K. | 125457 |
| Penn Dixie Cement Corp. | 1956-00-00 | U.S. | 214109 | |
| Petoskey Transportation Co. | 1922-00-00 | 1956-00-00 | U.S. | 214109 |
| Standard Oil Co. | 1917-00-00 | 1921-00-00 | U.S. | 214109 |
| Western Navigation Co., Ltd. (J. Murphy, Mgr.) | 1909-00-00 | 1915-00-00 | U.K. | 125457 |