Registry and Rig Information |
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| Name
|
KING, WILLIS L. |
| Registry
|
U.S. |
| Official Number
|
208397 |
| Rig
|
Propeller |
Dimensions and Tonnage |
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| Length
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580.00 |
| Width
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58.16 |
| Depth
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33.16 |
| Gross Tonnage
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7568.00 |
| Net Tonnage
|
5712.00 |
| Hull Material
|
Steel |
| Hull Number
|
00079 |
Vessel History |
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| Rebuilds
|
Equipped with new boiler furnace, side tanks, tank top, pilot house, and ballast system at Leathem D. Smith Shipbuilding Co., Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, winter 1945-46. Tonnage and dimension change: 588.25 x 58.16 x 27.58; 7802 gross - 6497 net. Bow thruster installed by Fraser-Nelson Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Superior, WI, winter, 1963-1964. |
| History
|
As WILLIS L. KING: Collided with and sank steamer SUPERIOR CITY, below Whitefish Point, Lake Superior, August 20, 1920; suffered $30,000 loss.In collision with steamer PONTIAC in fog, twelve miles above Soo, May 31, 1926. |
| Disposition
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Arrived at Ashtabula, OH, for scrapping by Triad Salvage, Inc., July 31, 1984. |
Build Information |
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| Builder
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Great Lakes Engineering Works |
| Place Built
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Ecorse, MI |
| Date Built
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1911-00-00 |
Source |
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| Source
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HCGL |
