Registry and Rig Information |
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| Name
|
0101 |
| Registry
|
U.S. |
| Official Number
|
53249 |
| Rig
|
Barge (Whaleback) |
Dimensions and Tonnage |
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| Length
|
178.00 |
| Width
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25.10 |
| Depth
|
12.70 |
| Gross Tonnage
|
428.00 |
| Net Tonnage
|
412.00 |
| Hull Material
|
Steel |
| Hull Number
|
00101 |
Vessel History |
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| Rebuilds
|
Lengthened at Duluth, by American Steel Barge Co., 1890 (191 x 21 x 12.58; 455 gross - 437 net). Rig changed to schooner barge, 1903 (191 x 21 x 12.16; 457 gross - 429 net). |
| History
|
Bow and stern sections were built by Pusey & Jones Co., of Wilmington, DE, and shipped to Duluth for completion of vessel. |
| Disposition
|
Foundered thirty-two miles east of Seal Island, ME, December 3, 1908, in tow of tug JOHN HUGHES, with all hands and cargo of tar; seven lives lost. Was bound from Boston for Halifax, N.S. |
Build Information |
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| Builder
|
American Steel Barge Co. |
| Place Built
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Duluth, MN |
| Date Built
|
1888-00-00 |
Source |
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| Source
|
HCGL |
