Registry and Rig Information |
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| Name
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SPARROWS POINT |
| Registry
|
U.S. |
| Official Number
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264391 |
Dimensions and Tonnage |
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| Length
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611.00 |
| Width
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70.16 |
| Depth
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33.58 |
| Gross Tonnage
|
9164.00 |
| Net Tonnage
|
5608.00 |
| Hull Number
|
04505 |
Vessel History |
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| Rebuilds
|
Lengthened by American Ship Building Co., South Chicago, IL, in 1958 (10317 gross - 5947 net; 683 x 70.16 x 33.58). Converted to self-unloader by Fraser Shipyards, Inc., Superior WI, in winter, 1979-1980 (11691 gross - 7321 net). |
| History
|
As SPARROWS POINT: Suffered rudder damage while backing from Missabe No. 5 at Duluth on September 1, 1976. She had to be unloaded and towed to the dry dock at the Fraser yard for repairs.Ran aground at Drummond Island on October 18, 1983. The vessel suffered damage to 32 frames and riveted plating along a hundred-foot section of the ship's bottom. Underwent repairs at Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay, WI. |
Build Information |
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| Builder
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Bethlehem-Sparrows Point Shipyards, Inc. |
| Place Built
|
Sparrows Point, MD |
| Date Built
|
1952-00-00 |
Source |
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| Source
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HCGL |
