WESTERN STATES

Registry and Rig Information

Name WESTERN STATES
Registry U.S.
Official Number 81811
Rig Steamer

Dimensions and Tonnage

Length 350.00
Width 44.00
Depth 19.75
Gross Tonnage 3077.00
Net Tonnage 1566.00
Hull Material Steel
Hull Number 00145

Vessel History

Rebuilds Converted to \"flotel\" at Tawas City, MI, 1955.
History S.S. OVERNITER was undocumented name.Towed to Tawas City, MI, in June, 1955, by tug JOHN ROEN III. Sold to Siegel Iron & Metal Co., Detroit, MI, for \"more than $30,000,\" in December, 1958.
Disposition Burned at dock, Tawas City (MI) park, on March 21, 1959, for scrapping. Towed to old Davidson shipyard slip, Bay City, MI, and cut up for scrap in July-August, 1959.

Build Information

Builder Detroit Ship Building Co.
Place Built Wyandotte, MI
Date Built 1902-00-00

Source

Source HCGL

Vessel Names

NameBegin DateEnd Date
S.S. OVERNITER1955-00-001958-00-00

Vessel Owners

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
Bay City Scrap Co.1959-00-001959-00-00
Detroit & Buffalo Steamboat Co.1902-00-001909-00-00U.S.81811
Detroit & Cleveland Navigation Co.1909-00-001955-00-00U.S.81811
Siegel Iron & Metal Co.1958-00-001959-00-00
The Overniter, Inc. (Charles Bieber, Mgr.)1955-00-001958-00-00