KIRBY, FRANK E.

Registry and Rig Information

Name KIRBY, FRANK E.
Registry U.S.
Official Number 120796
Rig Steamer

Dimensions and Tonnage

Length 195.42
Width 30.00
Depth 10.16
Gross Tonnage 532.00
Net Tonnage 374.00
Hull Material Iron
Hull Number 00101

Vessel History

History First enrollment issued at Detroit, MI, June 19, 1890. Chartered to Cleveland & Buffalo Transit Co. in 1925 to run Cedar Point-Put-in-Bay-Toledo. In 1926-29, ran Erie, PA to Port Dover, Ont.
Disposition Destroyed by fire in lay-up at Ecorse, MI, on June 23, 1932. Hull raised in 1939 and scrapped.

Build Information

Builder Detroit Dry Dock Co.
Place Built Wyandotte, MI
Date Built 1890-00-00

Source

Source HCGL

Vessel Names

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
DOVER1927-00-001932-00-00U.S.120796
SILVER SPRAY1926-00-001927-00-00U.S.120796

Vessel Owners

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
Ashley & Dustin Line1914-00-001922-00-00U.S.120796
Detroit & Kingsville Navigation Co.1922-00-001929-00-00U.S.120796
Walter O. Ashley, et.al.1890-00-001914-00-00U.S.120796
William Nicholson1929-00-001932-00-00U.S.120796