MCCARTHY, WILLIAM J.

Registry and Rig Information

Name MCCARTHY, WILLIAM J.
Registry U.S.
Official Number 209789
Rig Tug

Dimensions and Tonnage

Length 82.00
Width 21.00
Depth 10.25
Gross Tonnage 98.00
Net Tonnage 40.00
Hull Material Steel
Hull Number 00049

Vessel History

Rebuilds Converted to oil, rebuilt, 1966 (112 gross - 83 net). Tonnage change, 1968 (June) (95 gross - 64 net).
History Sold to Frank Becker Towing Co. in 1955, but enrolled unchanged until 1958. Unofficially renamed CAPTAIN FRANK BECKER in 1957. Removed from documentation in 1959 for conversion to oil. Redocumented in June, 1966. Left for Florida, from Detroit, on October 17, 1966, with tug JESSE JAMES in tow, via Chicago.As ALICE ST. PHILIP: Gutted by fire on June 20, 1974, and laid up in St. Philip Coastal Tow Co. yard, Tampa, FL.
Disposition Removed from documentation in September, 1977, as \"dismantled.\"

Build Information

Builder Johnston Brothers
Place Built Ferrysburg, MI
Date Built 1912-00-00

Source

Source HCGL

Vessel Names

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
CENTRAL1924-00-001968-00-00U.S.209789
VIXEN1968-00-001972-00-00U.S.209789
ST. PHILIP, ALICE1972-00-001977-00-00U.S.209789

Vessel Owners

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co.1912-00-001924-00-00U.S.209789
Michigan Limestone & Chemical Co.1924-00-001958-00-00U.S.209789
Frank Becker Towing Co.1958-00-001966-00-00U.S.209789
Port Everglades Towing Co.1966-00-001972-00-00U.S.209789
St. Philip Coastal Tow. Co., Inc.1972-00-001977-00-00U.S.209789