Registry and Rig Information |
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| Name
|
RENSSELAER |
| Registry
|
U.S. |
| Official Number
|
111302 |
| Rig
|
Propeller |
Dimensions and Tonnage |
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| Length
|
454.00 |
| Width
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50.00 |
| Depth
|
28.42 |
| Gross Tonnage
|
5124.00 |
| Net Tonnage
|
3827.00 |
| Hull Material
|
Steel |
| Hull Number
|
00402 |
Vessel History |
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| Rebuilds
|
Reconstructed, 1920 (454 x 50 x 24; 4472 gross - 3411 net). |
| History
|
First enrolled at Cleveland, OH, August 31, 1900.Used as "trade-in" tonnage with U.S. Maritime Commission, 1943. In collision with and sank propeller JAMES GAYLEY, on August 7, 1912, 42 miles E x S 5/8 S of Manitou Island, Lake Superior, in fog. Damage estimated at $10,000 to RENSSELAER. |
| Disposition
|
After lying at Erie, PA, 1945-1946, passed down Port Colborne, December 7, 1946, in tow of tugs HELENA and TOWMASTER, bound for Hamilton, Ontario. Scrapped by Steel Co. of Canada, Ltd., Hamilton, Ontario, in 1947. |
Build Information |
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| Builder
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American Shipbuilding Co. |
| Place Built
|
Cleveland, OH |
| Date Built
|
1900-00-00 |
Source |
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| Source
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HCGL |
