STEEL KING

Registry and Rig Information

Name STEEL KING
Registry U.S.
Official Number 117134
Rig Propeller

Dimensions and Tonnage

Length 380.00
Width 50.00
Depth 28.00
Gross Tonnage 4308.00
Net Tonnage 3366.00
Hull Material Steel
Hull Number 00316

Vessel History

Rebuilds Reconstructed by Great Lakes Engineering Works, Ecorse, MI, in winter, 1922-1923 (380 x 50 x 24; 3586 gross - 2855 net).
History "The Daily British Whig", Tuesday June 19, 1906, p.1: Result of fog, 12 collisions on the Upper Lakes - The STEEL KING on the bottom at Harbor Beach.

"Strandings reported to have occured on the Great Lakes 1928 to 1937:" August 22, 1927 Steamship CADILLAC, 3,586 tons. Head of Belle Isle, Detroit River.
Disposition Scrapped by Boston Metals Co. at Buffalo, NY, 1954-1955.

Build Information

Builder American Shipbuilding Co.
Place Built Lorain, OH
Date Built 1902-00-00

Source

Source HCGL

Vessel Names

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
CADILLAC1918-00-001943-00-00U.S.117134
CHACORNAC1943-00-001954-00-00U.S.117134

Vessel Owners

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Co.1915-00-001943-00-00U.S.117134
Davidson Steamship Co. (G.A. Tomlinson, Mgr.)1913-00-001915-00-00U.S.117134
Gilchrist Transportation Co.1902-00-001913-00-00U.S.117134
U.S. Maritime Administration (Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Co., Mgr.)1943-00-001954-00-00U.S.117134