Great Lakes Vessels Online Index
BUFFALO
Registry and Rig Information
- Vessel Name: BUFFALO
- Nationality: U.S.
- Official Number: 210571
- Rig: Tug
Dimensions and Tonnage
- Length: 68.58
- Width: 17.00
- Depth: 11.00
- Masts: 0
- Gross Tonnage: 71.00
- Net Tonnage: 37.00
- Hull Material: Steel
- Hull Number: 00019
Vessel History
- Rebuilds: Converted to oil in 1955.
- History: Used by Boland & Cornelius as harbor dock to service coal dock
at Sodus Point, NY, on Lake Ontario, 1948-1965.
- Disposition: Cut up for scrap at Fraser Shipyards, Superior, WI, July 2010.
Build Information
- Builder: Great Lakes Towing Co.
- Place Built: Cleveland, OH
- Year Built: 1912
Ownership Changes
| Owner |
Date |
Registry |
Official Number |
| Great Lakes Towing Co. |
1912 - 1928 |
U.S. |
210571 |
| U.S. Army (Corps of Engineers) |
1928 - 1948 |
U.S. |
U.S. ARMY |
| American Steamship Co. (Boland & Cornelius, Mgrs.) |
1948 - 1965 |
U.S. |
210571 |
| Floating Equipment Co., Inc. (Fraser Shipyards, Mgrs.) |
1965 - 1968 |
U.S. |
210571 |
| LST Corp. |
1968 - 1969 |
U.S. |
210571 |
| Fraser Shipyards, Inc. |
1969 - 2010 |
U.S. |
210571 |
Name Changes
| Name |
Date |
Registry |
Official Number |
| CHURCHILL (Corps of Engrs) |
1928 - 1948 |
U.S. |
U.S. ARMY |
| BUFFALO |
1948 - 1974 |
U.S. |
210571 |
| FRASER, TODD |
1974 - 1978 |
U.S. |
210571 |
| JOHNSON, REUBEN |
1978 - 2010 |
U.S. |
210571 |
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