LAUGHLIN, JAMES

Registry and Rig Information

Name LAUGHLIN, JAMES
Registry U.S.
Official Number 203056
Rig Propeller

Dimensions and Tonnage

Length 530.00
Width 56.16
Depth 32.00
Gross Tonnage 6939.00
Net Tonnage 5492.00
Hull Material Steel
Hull Number 00016

Vessel History

Rebuilds Tonnage change, 1937 (538.33 x 56.16 x 27.25; 6941 gross - 5744 net). Canadian measurements (1964: 538 x 56.16 x 26.58; 7534 gross - 5150 registered). Repowered with engine from Liberty ship at Owen Sound, Ont., winter of 1966-1967.
History As HELEN EVANS: Ran aground in St. Lawrence River near Brockville on September 21, 1977, while bound from Sept-Iles for Cleveland. Accident occurred when vessel suffered steering problems and went onto shoal on U.S. side of river. Freed two days later with minor damage.
Disposition Departed Quebec on September 17, 1980 under tow; arrived at Mamonal, Colombia, October 30, 1980, for scrapping. Scrapped by Soc. Industrial de Productos Siderurgicas S.A., of Cartagena, Colombia. Scrapping commenced on July 14, 1981. Register closed on September 16, 1983- sold Bogota, Columbia.

Build Information

Builder Great Lakes Engineering Works
Place Built Ecorse, MI
Date Built 1906-00-00

Source

Source HCGL

Vessel Names

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
EVANS, HELEN1964-00-001980-00-00CANADA306343

Vessel Owners

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
Hindman Transportation Co., Ltd.1964-00-001978-00-00CANADA306343
Interstate Steamship Co. (James H. Hayden, Mgr.)1906-00-001909-00-00U.S.203056
Interstate Steamship Co. (P.J. Tietjen, Mgr.)1943-00-001949-00-00U.S.203056
Interstate Steamship Co. (R.W. England, Mgr.)1920-00-001943-00-00U.S.203056
Interstate Steamship Co. (W.H. Becker, Mgr.)1909-00-001920-00-00U.S.203056
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.1949-00-001952-00-00U.S.203056
Quebec & Ontario Transportation Co., Ltd.1978-00-001980-00-00CANADA306343
Wilson Marine Transit Co.1952-00-001964-00-00U.S.203056