NORFOLK
Registry and Rig Information | |
|---|---|
| Name | NORFOLK |
| Registry | U.S. |
| Official Number | 236397 |
| Rig | Propeller |
Dimensions and Tonnage | |
| Length | 290.58 |
| Width | 43.00 |
| Depth | 18.16 |
| Gross Tonnage | 1946.00 |
| Net Tonnage | 1603.00 |
| Hull Material | Steel |
| Hull Number | 00284 |
Vessel History | |
| Rebuilds | Rebuilt by Canadian Vickers, Ltd., Montreal, P.Q., 1950 (246 x 43 x 25; 2357 gross - 1837 registered). Lengthened by Kingston Shipyards, Ltd., Kingston, Ont., 1960 (292.42 x 43 x 25; 2858 gross - 2204 registered). |
| History | Operated by U.S. War Shipping Administration, 1942-45.Designed for New York State Barge Canal-Great Lakes steel trade. As NORFOLK: Stranded on reef near Beaufort Inlet, NC, on March 1, 1948; later salvaged and sold. |
| Disposition | Sold in the fall, 1967, to Marine Salvage, Ltd., for scrapping. Arrived in tandem tow with HOWARD HINDMAN, at Bilbao, Spain, September 6, 1969, for scrapping. |
Build Information | |
| Builder | Great Lakes Engineering Works |
| Place Built | Ecorse, MI |
| Date Built | 1937-00-00 |
Source | |
| Source | HCGL |
Vessel Names
| Name | Begin Date | End Date | Registry | Official Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUMBERDOC | 1950-00-00 | 1969-00-00 | CANADA | 236397 |
Vessel Owners
| Name | Begin Date | End Date | Registry | Official Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Motor Co. | 1937-00-00 | 1941-00-00 | U.S. | 236397 |
| Ford Navigation Co. | 1941-00-00 | 1946-00-00 | U.S. | 236397 |
| Erie & St. Lawrence Corp. | 1946-00-00 | 1950-00-00 | U.S. | 236397 |
| N.M. Paterson & Sons, Ltd. | 1950-00-00 | 1969-00-00 | CANADA | 179585 |