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WILBUR, E.P.
Registry and Rig Information
- Vessel Name: WILBUR, E.P.
- Nationality: U.S.
- Official Number: 135984
- Rig: Propeller
Dimensions and Tonnage
- Length: 290.00
- Width: 40.66
- Depth: 13.50
- Masts: 0
- Gross Tonnage: 2633.00
- Net Tonnage: 1902.00
- Hull Material: Steel
- Hull Number: 00016
Vessel History
- Rebuilds: Cut in half at Buffalo Dry Dock Co., 1917, taken to Montreal, and rebuilt (290 x 40.66 x 22.33; 2674 gross - 1638 net).
- History: As BETHLEHEM: On June 13, 1907, downbound with cargo of flour and grain, wheel chains parted near Recors Point, St. Clair River, and she collided with steamer AUSTRALIA and barge POLYNESIA. She sank AUSTRALIA, and was rammed forward of boiler house and sunk by barge POLYNESIA. Vessels raised within a week and taken to Port Huron, MI.
- Disposition: Dropped from Lloyd's in 1924 and presumed scrapped.
Build Information
- Builder: Globe Iron Works
- Place Built: Cleveland, OH
- Year Built: 1888
Ownership Changes
| Owner |
Date |
Registry |
Official Number |
| Lehigh Valley Transit Co. |
1888 - 1917 |
U.S. |
135984 |
| U.S. Shipping Board |
1917 - 1921 |
U.S. |
135984 |
| Ninetta Steamship Co. |
1921 - 1924 |
U.K. |
151279 |
Name Changes
| Name |
Date |
Registry |
Official Number |
| BETHLEHEM |
1904 - 1921 |
U.S. |
135984 |
| BETHLEHEM |
1921 - 1924 |
U.K. |
151279 |
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