CONSTITUTION
Registry and Rig Information | |
|---|---|
| Name | CONSTITUTION |
| Registry | U.S. |
| Official Number | 127175 |
| Rig | Barge |
Dimensions and Tonnage | |
| Length | 379.00 |
| Width | 44.00 |
| Depth | 22.16 |
| Masts | 3 |
| Gross Tonnage | 3231.00 |
| Net Tonnage | 2997.00 |
| Hull Material | Steel |
| Hull Number | 00140 |
Vessel History | |
| Rebuilds | Lengthened by Superior Ship Building Co., 1905 (451.66 x 44.16 x 22.25; 3862 gross - 3629 net). Converted to self-unloading barge, 1927. Tonnage & dimension change, 1925 (451.58 x 44.16 x 22.25; 3832 gross - 3623 net). |
| History | First barge in Great Lakes history to be lengthened. First Great Lakes vessel to be equipped with steam mooring winches. 1966 leased to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. for use as a temporary breakwater at Burns Harbor, IN. |
| Disposition | After lying idle for a few years at Fairport, OH, was sold to Marine Salvage, Ltd., Port Colborne, Ont., and passed down, Port Colborne, October 3, 1967, in tow of tugs GRAEME STEWART and G.W. ROGERS. Removed from documentation in November, 1967. Scrapped at Rameys Bend, on Welland Canal, in Spring, 1968. |
Build Information | |
| Builder | American Steel Barge Co. |
| Place Built | Superior, WI |
| Date Built | 1897-00-00 |
Source | |
| Source | HCGL |
Vessel Owners
| Name | Begin Date | End Date | Registry | Official Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pickands, Mather & Co. | 1897-00-00 | 1913-00-00 | U.S. | 127175 |
| Interlake Steamship Co. (Pickands, Mather & Co., Mgr.) | 1913-00-00 | 1922-00-00 | U.S. | 127175 |
| Pringle Barge Line | 1922-00-00 | 1957-00-00 | U.S. | 127175 |
| Oglebay Norton Co. | 1957-00-00 | 1967-00-00 | U.S. | 127175 |