Registry and Rig Information |
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| Name
|
SEEANDBEE |
| Registry
|
U.S. |
| Official Number
|
211085 |
| Rig
|
Steamer |
Dimensions and Tonnage |
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| Length
|
484.42 |
| Width
|
58.00 |
| Depth
|
24.00 |
| Gross Tonnage
|
6381.00 |
| Net Tonnage
|
3434.00 |
| Hull Material
|
Steel |
| Hull Number
|
00190 |
Vessel History |
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| Rebuilds
|
Stripped of superstructure at East Ninth Street, Cleveland, OH, March-May, 1942; towed to Buffalo in May, 1942, and rebuilt as training aircraft carrier in Michigan Avenue slip, Buffalo, with addition of 550-foot flight deck. |
| History
|
Leased to T.J. McGuire (Cleveland & Buffalo Steamship Co. (IL), in 1939; sold outright to them in 1941 for $135,000. Sold to U.S. Navy in 1942 for $750,000. Made sea trials out of Buffalo as training aircraft carrier, August 11, 1942, and placed in full commission at Chicago, on August 21, 1942. Retired from Navy in February, 1946. |
| Disposition
|
Sold to A.F. Wagner Iron Works, Milwaukee, WI, in 1947, at high bid of $46,789; arrived in tow from Chicago, November 29, 1947, at Milwaukee Municipal Open Dock, and scrapping commenced shortly thereafter. |
Build Information |
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| Builder
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Detroit Ship Building Co. |
| Place Built
|
Wyandotte, MI |
| Date Built
|
1913-00-00 |
Source |
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| Source
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HCGL |
