Registry and Rig Information |
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| Name
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FESSENDEN, WILLIAM P. |
| Registry
|
U.S. |
| Official Number
|
U.S.R.C.S. |
| Rig
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Steamer |
Dimensions and Tonnage |
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| Length
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198.00 |
| Width
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28.00 |
| Depth
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10.00 |
| Gross Tonnage
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329.00 |
| Hull Material
|
Iron |
| Hull Number
|
00033 |
Vessel History |
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| Rebuilds
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Rebuilt as passenger steamer, 1909. (181.42 X 28 X 10; 398 gross - 250 net). Tonnage and dimension change, 1910 (198 x 28 x 10; 452 gross - 285 net). Reduced to barge at Sandusky, OH, 1938 (undocumented). |
| History
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Was towed to Montreal, after having guards removed to transit Welland Canal, in the fall of 1903. Had general repairs made at Baltimore, MD, after steaming there from Montreal. Then was stationed at Key West, FL. |
| Disposition
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Broke tow line from Tug AMERICA, June 1, 1942, off Middle Sister Island, Lake Erie; retrieved by McQueen tug PROGRESS and towed to Amherstburg, Ontario. Sold to Steel Co. of Canada, Ltd., and scrapped at Hamilton, Ontario in 1943. |
Build Information |
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| Builder
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Union Dry Dock Co. |
| Place Built
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Buffalo, NY |
| Date Built
|
1884-00-00 |
Source |
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| Source
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HCGL |
