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CONTOOCOOK

Photos

Description: Globe Ship Building Co.
Date Taken:
Size: 6.26 x 4.38
Media: Print
Creator:
Collection: HCGL/MAIN
Image ID: 001194

Registry and Rig Information

Vessel Name: CONTOOCOOK
Nationality: U.S.
Official Number: 217267
Rig: Propeller

Dimensions and Tonnage

Length: 251.00
Width: 43.50
Depth: 22.66
Masts: 0
Gross Tonnage: 2344.00
Net Tonnage: 1419.00
Hull Material: Steel
Hull Number: 00114

Vessel History

Rebuilds:
History: Apparently sold to Cosmos Steamship Co., place unknown, and returned to U.S. Shipping Board in 1927.
Disposition: Scrapped in 1937.

Build Information

Builder: Globe Shipbuilder Co.
Place Built: Superior, WI
Year Built: 1918

Ownership Changes

Owner	Date	Registry	Official Number
U.S. Shipping Board	1918 - 1929	U.S.	217267
James. J. O'Boyle	1929 - 1929	U.S.	217267
U.S. Shipping Board	1929 - 1931	U.S.	217267
Elda Shipping Co., Inc.	1931 - 1933	U.S.	217267
Sword Steamship Line	1933 - 1934	U.S.	217267
Record Steamship Line	1934 - 1935	U.S.	217267
Alco Steamship Lines	1935 - 1937	U.S.	217267

Name Changes

Name	Date	Registry	Official Number
ELDA	1931 - 1933	U.S.	217267
SOUTHERN SWORD	1933 - 1937	U.S.	217267

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