Registry and Rig Information |
Name
|
HOYT, ELTON, II |
Registry
|
U.S. |
Official Number
|
264126 |
Rig
|
Propeller |
Dimensions and Tonnage |
Length
|
611.00 |
Width
|
70.00 |
Depth
|
37.00 |
Gross Tonnage
|
10576.00 |
Net Tonnage
|
7043.00 |
Hull Material
|
Steel |
Hull Number
|
04512 |
Vessel History |
Rebuilds
|
Completed by American Ship Building Co., South Chicago, IL. Lengthened by American Ship Building Co., South Chicago, IL, winter, 1956-1957 (683 x 78.16 x 33.58; 11198 gross - 7665 net). Converted into a self-unloader and equipped with a bow thruster, winter, 1979-1980 at the AmShip yard in Toledo, OH (10696 gross - 7436 net). |
History
|
As ELTON HOYT II: Encountered difficulty in approach downbound at the Soo on May 15, 1975; dropped anchor to avoid trouble, but apparently ran over it, holing herself and taking some water. On a trip to Escanaba, MI, to Ashtabula, OH, suffered a cracked hull in heavy seas off Point Aux Barques, MI. She stopped at Detroit where a temporary patch was fitted and then continued to Ashtabula where she will lay-up for the winter. (Documented January 28, 1984) |
Build Information |
Builder
|
Bethlehem-Sparrows Point Shipyard, Inc. |
Place Built
|
Sparrows Point, MD |
Date Built
|
1952-00-00 |
Source |
Source
|
HCGL |