Registry and Rig Information |
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| Name
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REISS, RICHARD J. |
| Registry
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U.S. |
| Official Number
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243406 |
| Rig
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Propeller |
Dimensions and Tonnage |
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| Length
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603.66 |
| Width
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60.16 |
| Depth
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30.16 |
| Gross Tonnage
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9057.00 |
| Net Tonnage
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6793.00 |
| Hull Material
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Steel |
| Hull Number
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00290 |
Vessel History |
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| Rebuilds
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Had bow thruster installed and converted to self-unloader by Manitowoc Ship Building Co., in winter, 1963-1964 (9876 gross - 7604 net). Converted to a motor vessel with the installation of a twenty cylinder diesel package from Electro-Motive Division of General Motors Corp., at Defoe Shipbuilding Co., Bay City, MI, winter 1975-76. Tonnage change, May 1976 (9790 gross - 7518 net). |
| History
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Launched as ADIRONDACK.Built under U.S. Maritime Commission contract as L6-S-B1 class bulk carrier.
Pushed ashore by ice while backing from Stoneport, MI, March 30, 1971; suffered minor bottom damage. Snapped cables during blizzard and gale at Stoneport, MI, December 15, 1973, and was blown onto rocks. As RICHARD J. REISS: She suffered a 28-inch long crack along the waterline on April 8, 1982 in ice in the Straits of Mackinaw. She was bound from Toledo for Charlevoix, MI, with coal. After inspection by the Coast Guard, she was accompanied by BISCAYNE BAY to Rogers City. She was expected to be in Lorain at AmShip building for thirty days. |
| Disposition
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Sold to Marine Recycling Corporation. Arrived at Port Colborne, ON, in March 2022 for scrapping. |
Build Information |
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| Builder
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Great Lakes Engineering Works |
| Place Built
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River Rouge, MI |
| Date Built
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1943-00-00 |
Source |
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| Source
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HCGL |
