MAUCH CHUNK
Registry and Rig Information | |
|---|---|
| Name | MAUCH CHUNK |
| Registry | U.S. |
| Official Number | 93133 |
| Rig | Propeller |
Dimensions and Tonnage | |
| Length | 381.58 |
| Width | 50.42 |
| Depth | 15.42 |
| Gross Tonnage | 4499.00 |
| Net Tonnage | 3609.00 |
| Hull Material | Steel |
| Hull Number | 00098 |
Vessel History | |
| Rebuilds | Tonnage change, 1923 (4625 gross - 3735 net). Converted to repair ship, 1943, by Boland Machine & Manufacturing Works, New Orleans, LA (4223 gross - 3599 net). Converted to fish reduction plant by Albina Engineering & Machine Works, Portland, OR, 1948. |
| History | As W.J. CONNERS: Aground six miles east of Erie, PA, Lake Erie, on June 20, 1939.Taken to Gulf Coast, 1942, via Mississippi River and placed on supply run between San Francisco - Alaska. After conversion to repair ship, in 1943, taken to Pacific Theatre of War; was first U.S. vessel into Manila after its recapture in 1944. |
| Disposition | Scrapped in 1957. |
Build Information | |
| Builder | Union Dry Dock Co. |
| Place Built | Buffalo, NY |
| Date Built | 1901-00-00 |
Source | |
| Source | HCGL |
Vessel Names
| Name | Begin Date | End Date | Registry | Official Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONNERS, W.J. | 1920-00-00 | 1942-00-00 | U.S. | 93133 |
| CONNERS, W.J. | 1943-00-00 | 1946-00-00 | U.S. | U.S. ARMY |
| CONNERS, W.J. | 1946-00-00 | 1948-00-00 | U.S. | 93133 |
| HAERINGUR | 1948-00-00 | 1957-00-00 | ICELAND | |
| MAUCH CHUNK | 1942-00-00 | 1943-00-00 | U.S. | U.S. ARMY |
Vessel Owners
| Name | Begin Date | End Date | Registry | Official Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lakes Transit Corp. | 1920-00-00 | 1942-00-00 | U.S. | 93133 |
| Haeringur H/F | 1948-00-00 | 1957-00-00 | ICELAND | |
| Lehigh Valley Steamship Co. | 1901-00-00 | 1920-00-00 | U.S. | 93133 |
| Overlakes Freight Corp. | 1946-00-00 | 1948-00-00 | U.S. | 93133 |
| U.S. War Shipping Admin. (U.S. Army, operator) | 1942-00-00 | 1946-00-00 | U.S. | U.S. ARMY |