Registry and Rig Information |
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| Name
|
WIDENER, PETER A. B. |
| Registry
|
U.S. |
| Official Number
|
203677 |
| Rig
|
Propeller |
Dimensions and Tonnage |
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| Length
|
580.00 |
| Width
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58.00 |
| Depth
|
27.33 |
| Gross Tonnage
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7053.00 |
| Net Tonnage
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5444.00 |
| Hull Material
|
Steel |
| Hull Number
|
00071 |
Vessel History |
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| Rebuilds
|
Tonnage and dimension change, 1940 (585.58 x 58.16 x 27.58; 7661 gross - 6227 net). Tonnage change, 1955 (7670 gross - 6235 net). Converted to a storage barge at the Fraser Shipyard in Superior, WI, in the summer of 1980. |
| History
|
As PETER A.B. WIDENER: Lost rudder about six miles southwest of Rock of Ages Light, Lake Superior, November 17, 1926; $4,000 loss. Parted wheel chains from drum off Isle Royale, Lake Superior, September 15, 1965. Escorted by steamer WILFRED SYKES and Coast Guard vessels WINDRUSH and NAUGATUCK. |
| Disposition
|
Towed to Lisbon, Portugal, for scrapping in 1986 |
Build Information |
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| Builder
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Chicago Ship Building Co. |
| Place Built
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Chicago, IL |
| Date Built
|
1906-00-00 |
Source |
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| Source
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HCGL |
