Registry and Rig Information |
|---|
| Name
|
LAKE CRYSTAL |
| Registry
|
U.S. |
| Official Number
|
216168 |
| Rig
|
Propeller |
Dimensions and Tonnage |
|---|
| Length
|
253.42 |
| Width
|
43.66 |
| Depth
|
20.33 |
| Gross Tonnage
|
2308.00 |
| Net Tonnage
|
1378.00 |
| Hull Material
|
Steel |
| Hull Number
|
00184 |
Vessel History |
|---|
| Rebuilds
|
Converted to barge, 1927 (2015 gross - 1883 net). |
| History
|
Vessel laid down as WAR SPHINX for Cunard Steamship Co., Ltd., agent for the Shipping Controller, London, England. Requisitioned by the U.S. Shipping Board under the Urgent Deficiencies Act of June 13, 1917. |
| Disposition
|
Foundered February 14, 1946, under tow from New York for Boston with coal, three miles off Watch Hill, RI. |
Build Information |
|---|
| Builder
|
Great Lakes Engineering Works |
| Place Built
|
Ecorse, MI |
| Date Built
|
1918-00-00 |
Source |
|---|
| Source
|
HCGL |
