SMALL, FRANCIS A.
Registry and Rig Information | |
|---|---|
| Name | SMALL, FRANCIS A. |
| Registry | U.S. |
| Official Number | 506198 |
| Rig | Tug |
Dimensions and Tonnage | |
| Length | 113.42 |
| Width | 31.42 |
| Depth | 14.25 |
| Gross Tonnage | 438.00 |
| Net Tonnage | 193.00 |
| Hull Material | Steel |
| Hull Number | 00007 |
Vessel History | |
| History | Sold at public auction, August 15, 1968, at New York. Was built to tow barge WILTRANCO I, in coal trade, Toledo-Buffalo.As FRANCIS A SMALL: Snapped towline of barge WILTRANCO I in gale off Sturgeon Point, Lake Erie, October 26, 1967. Towline wrapped around starboard propeller; put into Buffalo, NY, with crack in hull. Barge went aground 5 1/2 miles west of Buffalo. |
| Disposition | Out of documentation sometime between 1982-1988. |
Build Information | |
| Builder | Fraser Shipyards, Inc. |
| Place Built | Superior, WI |
| Date Built | 1966-00-00 |
Source | |
| Source | HCGL |
Vessel Names
| Name | Begin Date | Registry | Official Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOWNS, JOHN A. | 1968-00-00 | U.S. | 506198 |
Vessel Owners
| Name | Begin Date | End Date | Registry | Official Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulk Navigation & Towing, Inc. | 1966-00-00 | 1968-00-00 | U.S. | 506198 |
| Tidewater Dredging Corp. (Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co.) | 1968-00-00 | 1972-00-00 | U.S. | 506198 |
| Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. | 1972-00-00 | U.S. | 506198 |