MORELAND, WILLIAM C.

Registry and Rig Information

Name MORELAND, WILLIAM C.
Registry U.S.
Official Number 214499
Rig Propeller

Dimensions and Tonnage

Length 580.00
Width 58.00
Depth 32.00
Gross Tonnage 7514.00
Net Tonnage 5803.00
Hull Material Steel
Hull Number 00387

Vessel History

Rebuilds Received new forward end at Superior Ship Building Co., Superior, WI (launched September 9, 1916; hull #524), (7215 gross - 5505 net). Canadian measurements, 1962 (580 x 58 x 32; 8947 gross - 6533 registered).
History As WILLIAM C. MORELAND: Stranded on Sawtooth Reef, off Eagle Harbor, MI, Lake Superior, October 18, 1910, with 10,700 tons of iron ore; broke in three parts. Was abandoned as constructive total loss. In the fall, 1911, 292 feet of after end was salvaged by Reid Wrecking Co. and towed to Ecorse, MI, in September, 1912. With a recession setting in, the half-ship was towed to St. Clair River near Marine City and lay there until 1915. She was then sold to a subsidiary of Canada Steamship Lines, Ltd., towed to Superior, WI, and joined to a new forward end, arriving there on May 29, 1916. Departed Duluth as SIR TREVOR DAWSON on November 21, 1916, with 11,325 tons of ore for Chicago. As CHARLES L. HUTCHINSON: Stranded on Gull Island Reef, off Keweenaw Point, Lake Superior, October 31, 1925. Released by wrecking tugs FAVORITE and IOWA.
Disposition Sold to Spanish shipbreakers, through Marine Salvage, Port Colborne, Ont., in spring, 1970. Departed Quebec under tow, May 5, 1970; arrived at Cartagena, Spain, for scrapping on June 6, 1970.

Build Information

Builder American Shipbuilding Co.
Place Built Lorain, OH
Date Built 1910-00-00

Source

Source HCGL

Vessel Names

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
DAWSON, SIR TREVOR1916-00-001920-00-00U.S.214499
HUTCHINSON, CHARLES L.1920-00-001951-00-00U.S.214499
HUTCHINSON, GENE C.1951-00-001962-00-00U.S.214499
PARKDALE1962-00-001970-00-00CANADA316355

Vessel Owners

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
Interstate Steamship Co. (W.H. Becker, Mgr.)1910-00-001912-00-00U.S.214499
Reid Wrecking Co., Ltd.1912-00-001915-00-00U.S.214499
American Interlake Line (Roy M. Wolvin, Mgr.)1915-00-001920-00-00U.S.214499
Pioneer Steamship Co. (Hutchinson & Co., Mgrs.)1920-00-001962-00-00U.S.214499
Redwood Enterprises, Ltd. (Westdale Shipping, Ltd., Mgrs.-Port Credit, Ont.)1962-00-001968-00-00CANADA316355
International Cruising Co., Ltd. (Westdale Shipping, Ltd., Mgrs.-Port Credit,Ont1968-00-00CANADA316355