WELLS, FREDERICK B.

Registry and Rig Information

Name WELLS, FREDERICK B.
Registry U.S.
Official Number 121208
Rig Propeller

Dimensions and Tonnage

Length 430.00
Width 50.16
Depth 24.42
Gross Tonnage 4897.00
Net Tonnage 3630.00
Hull Material Steel
Hull Number 00050

Vessel History

Rebuilds Tonnage and dimension change, 1919 (437.42 x 50 x 24.42; 4463 gross - 3513 net). Reconstructed by Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co., 1923 (4378 gross - 3367 net; 437.42 x 50.16 x 24.42). Tonnage change, 1960 (4883 gross - 4786 net).
History Sold to Pillsbury Co. and had propeller removed, for uses as grain storage hulk, at Buffalo, NY, 1959-1966.Used as \"trade-in\" tonnage; sold by Transeastern Associates to Marine Salvage, Ltd., Port Colborne, Ont. Reportedly chartered to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co., for use as temporary breakwater during construction of Burns Harbor, IN. Passed upbound, Detroit, on November 1, 1966, with tug JOHN PURVES. Reportedly stayed there as permanent portion of dock.
Disposition Removed from documentation, September 1967.

Build Information

Builder Chicago Ship Building Co.
Place Built Chicago, IL
Date Built 1901-00-00

Source

Source HCGL

Vessel Names

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
REISS, OTTO M.1916-00-001934-00-00U.S.121208
SULLIVAN BROTHERS1934-00-001957-00-00U.S.121208
PLATT, HENRY R., JR.1957-00-001960-00-00U.S.121208
PILLSBURY BARGE1960-00-001966-00-00U.S.121208
PILLSBURY1966-00-001967-00-00U.S.121208

Vessel Owners

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
Peavey Steamship Co.1901-00-001916-00-00U.S.121208
Reiss Steamship Co.1916-00-001929-00-00U.S.121208
Chicago Navigation Co. (D. Sullivan, Mgr.)1929-00-001931-00-00U.S.121208
Gartland Steamship Co. (D. Sullivan, Mgr.)1931-00-001959-00-00U.S.121208
Pillsbury Co.1959-00-001966-00-00U.S.121208
Hudson Waterways Corp.1966-00-001966-00-00U.S.121208
U.S. Maritime Commission1966-00-001966-00-00U.S.121208
Transeastern Associates, Inc.1966-00-001967-00-00U.S.121208