Registry and Rig Information |
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| Name
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KERR, WILLIAM B. |
| Registry
|
U.S. |
| Official Number
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203917 |
| Rig
|
Propeller |
Dimensions and Tonnage |
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| Length
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585.00 |
| Width
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602.00 |
| Depth
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27.42 |
| Gross Tonnage
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7769.00 |
| Net Tonnage
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5943.00 |
| Hull Material
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Steel |
| Hull Number
|
00072 |
Vessel History |
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| Rebuilds
|
Tonnage and dimension change, 1936 (585 x 60.16 x 27.33; 7699 gross - 6376 net). Tonnage change, 1944 (591.58 x 60.16 x 27.33; 7840 gross - 6609 net). Tonnage change, 1946 (7869 gross - 6637 net). |
| History
|
As WILLIAM B. KERR: Struck by steamer BUFFALO while lying at anchor in harbor basin at Duluth, MN, September 1, 1908; $10,000 casualty.As KINSMAN INDEPENDENT: Collided with WILLIAM J. FILBERT at Burlington Northern Ore Dock, Superior, WI, when FILBERT was caught by current when entering slip, July 18, 1970. Suffered $100,000 damage; repaired at Fraser Ship Yard, Superior.
Encountered steering problems downbound at Rock Cut, St. Marys River, August 21, 1973. Avoided stone walls, but ran aground after clearing the cut. Laid up at Lorain. |
| Disposition
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Sold to Marine Salvage for scrapping, Spring, 1974. Removed from documentation in May/June, 1974. Arrived in tandem tow with JAMES DAVIDSON, at Santander, Spain, on July 21, 1974, for scrapping. Work commenced by Recuperaciones Submarinas S.A. on October 1, 1974. |
Build Information |
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| Builder
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Chicago Ship Building Co. |
| Place Built
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Chicago, IL |
| Date Built
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1907-00-00 |
Source |
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| Source
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HCGL |
