TOWER, CHARLEMAGNE, JR.

Registry and Rig Information

Name TOWER, CHARLEMAGNE, JR.
Registry U.S.
Official Number 126358
Rig Propeller

Dimensions and Tonnage

Length 255.66
Width 40.00
Depth 21.25
Gross Tonnage 1825.00
Net Tonnage 1543.00
Hull Material Wood

Vessel History

History Received first enrollment at Cleveland, OH, on June 30, 1886.Enrolled in 1913 at New London, CT.
Disposition Foundered after seams opened during gale and blizzard, March 6, 1914, off Seaside, NJ; no lives lost. Crew of 18 rescued by whaleback propeller BAYPORT; vessel bound from Norfolk, VA, for Boston, MA with cargo of coal. Had put into Hampton Roads, VA, with engine problems, then continued on voyage.

Build Information

Builder Thomas Quayle's Sons
Place Built Cleveland, OH
Date Built 1886-00-00

Source

Source HCGL