KENSINGTON

Registry and Rig Information

Name KENSINGTON
Registry U.S.
Official Number 200203
Rig Propeller

Dimensions and Tonnage

Length 370.66
Width 50.16
Depth 24.16
Gross Tonnage 3762.00
Net Tonnage 3130.00
Hull Material Steel
Hull Number 00094

Vessel History

Rebuilds Reconstructed by Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co., in 1921. Converted to crane ship in 1940 (369.16 x 50.16 x 23.75; 3954 gross - 3064 net). Tonnage change, 1952 (3704 gross - 2519 net).
History After lying at Fairport, OH, for several years, towed to Saginaw, MI, arriving December 3, 1970, in tow of tug LAURENCE C. TURNER. Laid up for winter with storage cargo of soy beans. Sold at U.S. Marshal sale, summer, 1970, to John Stropich (Escanaba Towing Co.). Chartered to Wilson Marine Transit Co., and placed on coal run, Toledo-Detroit, in summer, 1970, towed by tug OLIVE L. MOORE.
Disposition Dropped from documentation, January/February, 1972. Passed up at Soo, first week of July, 1972, in tow of tug OLIVE MOORE, for scrapping by Hyman, Michaels Co., at Duluth, MN. Scrapped fall, 1974.

Build Information

Builder Craig Ship Building Co.
Place Built Toledo, OH
Date Built 1903-00-00

Source

Source HCGL

Vessel Names

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
REEB, M.A.1917-00-001928-00-00U.S.200203
MCFARLAND, O.S.1928-00-00U.S.200203

Vessel Owners

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
G.A. Tomlinson1903-00-001908-00-00U.S.200203
Boland & Cornelius1908-00-00U.S.200203
American Steamship Co. (Boland & Cornelius, Mgrs.)1928-00-00U.S.200203
Lakewood Steamship Co. (Valley Camp Steamship Co.)1928-00-001935-00-00U.S.200203
Columbia Transportation Co.1935-00-001970-00-00U.S.200203
Royal Marine Transport, Inc.1970-00-001971-00-00U.S.200203
Escanaba Towing Co.1971-00-001972-00-00U.S.200203