Registry and Rig Information |
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| Name
|
CRESCENT CITY |
| Registry
|
U.S. |
| Official Number
|
127176 |
| Rig
|
Propeller |
Dimensions and Tonnage |
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| Length
|
406.00 |
| Width
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48.16 |
| Depth
|
23.75 |
| Gross Tonnage
|
4213.00 |
| Net Tonnage
|
3675.00 |
| Hull Material
|
Steel |
| Hull Number
|
00025 |
Vessel History |
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| Rebuilds
|
Tonnage and dimension change, 1922 (406 x 48.16 x 24; 4112 gross - 3028 net). Converted to automobile carrier, 1928 (4109 gross - 3052 net). Reconverted to bulk carrier by Nicholson Terminal and Dock Co., River Rouge, MI, in 1942. Rig changed to barge, 1955. |
| History
|
As CRESCENT CITY: Driven ashore two miles east of Lester Park, Duluth, MN, Lake Superior, on November 28, 1905; no lives lost.As CARL W. MEYERS: In collision with tanker BLUE COMET, on December 13, 1950, at River Rouge, MI, spilling 84,000 gallons of gas into Detroit River. No lives lost. |
| Disposition
|
Towed to Hamilton, Ont., in June 1959, for scrapping by Steel Co., of Canada, Ltd. |
Build Information |
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| Builder
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Chicago Ship Building Co. |
| Place Built
|
Chicago, IL |
| Date Built
|
1897-00-00 |
Source |
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| Source
|
HCGL |
