Registry and Rig Information |
Name
|
0202 |
Registry
|
U.S. |
Official Number
|
59443 |
Rig
|
Barge (Whaleback) |
Dimensions and Tonnage |
Length
|
182.16 |
Width
|
32.16 |
Depth
|
16.50 |
Gross Tonnage
|
665.00 |
Net Tonnage
|
639.00 |
Hull Material
|
Steel |
Hull Number
|
00202 |
Vessel History |
Rebuilds
|
Rebuilt by American Steel Barge Co., Superior, WI, in winter, 1896-1897 (243 x 32 x 16; 948 gross - 871 net). Relaunched on April 30, 1897. |
History
|
As 202: Stranded and ashore in fog, September 7, 1901, in tow of propeller WAWATAM, two miles from Lake View Beach Life Saving Station, just above Fort Gratiot Light, Lake Huron. Refloated on September 19, 1901. |
Disposition
|
Foundered off Barnegat, NJ, January 24, 1908, bound from Philadelphia for Boston with coal; one life lost. |
Build Information |
Builder
|
Hendren & Robins |
Place Built
|
Brooklyn, NY |
Date Built
|
1890-00-00 |
Source |
Source
|
HCGL |