PRESQUE ISLE
Registry and Rig Information | |
|---|---|
| Name | PRESQUE ISLE |
| Registry | U.S. |
| Official Number | 150786 |
| Rig | Propeller |
Dimensions and Tonnage | |
| Length | 407.00 |
| Width | 50.00 |
| Depth | 24.58 |
| Gross Tonnage | 4578.00 |
| Net Tonnage | 3570.00 |
| Hull Material | Steel |
| Hull Number | 00030 |
Vessel History | |
| Rebuilds | Tonnage change, 1913 (4578 gross - 3486 net). Dimension change, 1924 (406 x 50 x 28). Converted to self-unloading bulk cement carrier by Christy Corp., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 1955-1956 (4498 gross - 3395 net). Converted to oil (manually fired) at Nicholson Shipyard, River Rouge, winter, 1974-75. |
| History | As E.M. FORD: In collision with steamer A.M. BYERS, April 19, 1956, 2 1/2 miles south of Algonac, MI, St. Clair River, sinking the latter. FORD suffered extensive bow damage. Suffered fire in engine room, January 14, 1977, while undergoing repairs at winter lay-up in Milwaukee. Fire was caused by sparks from a cutting torch. Sunk when a violent storm on December 24, 1979 snapped her mooring lines, allowing her to slam into the dock, heavily damaging her bow and opening numerous cracks on the ship's port side. She was raised on January 20, 1980. She was moored at Jones Island in Milwaukee harbor at the time. |
Build Information | |
| Builder | Cleveland Ship Building Co. |
| Place Built | Lorain, OH |
| Date Built | 1898-00-00 |
Source | |
| Source | HCGL |
Vessel Names
| Name | Begin Date | Registry | Official Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORD, E.M. | 1955-00-00 | U.S. | 150786 |
Vessel Owners
| Name | Begin Date | End Date | Registry | Official Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Transport Leasing Inc. | U.S. | 150786 | ||
| Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Co. | 1950-00-00 | 1955-00-00 | U.S. | 150786 |
| Huron Portland Cement Division, National Gypsum Co. | 1965-00-00 | 1988-00-00 | U.S. | 150786 |
| Huron Transportation Co. (Huron Portland Cement Co.) | 1955-00-00 | 1965-00-00 | U.S. | 150786 |
| Inland Lakes Transportation, Inc. | 1988-00-00 | U.S. | 150786 | |
| Presque Isle Transportation Co. (Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Co., Mgrs.) | 1898-00-00 | 1950-00-00 | U.S. | 150786 |