ANDERSON, ARTHUR M.

Registry and Rig Information

Name ANDERSON, ARTHUR M.
Registry U.S.
Official Number 264207
Rig Propeller

Dimensions and Tonnage

Length 629.33
Width 70.16
Depth 31.25
Gross Tonnage 11623.00
Net Tonnage 8690.00
Hull Material Steel
Hull Number 00868

Vessel History

Rebuilds Lengthened at Fraser Shipyard at Superior, WI, spring, 1975. Dimension and tonnage change, May, 1975 (729.33 x 70.16 x 31.25; 13796 gross - 10827 net). Converted to a self-unloader in 1982 at Fraser Shipyards of Superior.
History Ran aground on mud bank at Birch Point - Brush Point intersection, Upper St. Marys River, in fog; July 18, 1961. Gotten off after lightering. Struck stern of Coast Guard icebreaker WESTWIND on January 31, 1979, while latter vessel was breaking path through Lake Erie ice for ANDERSON near Ashtabula, OH. Had bow holed from about 29-foot mark upward 12-15 feet, main and forecastle decks buckled.

Build Information

Builder American Shipbuilding Co.
Place Built Lorain, OH
Date Built 1952-00-00

Source

Source HCGL

Vessel Owners

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
Pittsburg Steamship Co.1952-00-001952-00-00U.S.264207
United States Steel Corp.1952-00-001981-00-00U.S.264207
USS Great Lakes Fleet, Inc.1981-00-00U.S.264207