Registry and Rig Information |
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| Name
|
PENOBSCOT |
| Registry
|
U.S. |
| Official Number
|
150705 |
| Rig
|
Propeller |
Dimensions and Tonnage |
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| Length
|
351.75 |
| Width
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44.42 |
| Depth
|
23.00 |
| Gross Tonnage
|
3502.00 |
| Net Tonnage
|
2864.00 |
| Hull Material
|
Steel |
| Hull Number
|
00108 |
Vessel History |
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| Rebuilds
|
Lengthened in 1906 (454 x 44.42 x 22.42; 4077 gross - 3530 net). Reconstructed as auto carrier, 1926 (3943 gross - 2821 net). Reconstructed as bulk carrier by American Ship Building Co., Buffalo, 1943 (4005 gross - 2883 net). Reconverted to auto carrier, 1948 (3972 gross - 2850 net). Rig changed to barge, 1956, for use as grain storage hulk at Buffalo, NY. Tonnage change, 1960 (4123 gross - 4068 net). |
| History
|
Ran aground in fog, August 19, 1899, on Knife Island, Lake Superior, $20,000 loss.In collision with tug DAUNTLESS and oil barge MORANIA 130 in Buffalo harbor, NY, October 30, 1951. Fire killed two on propeller and 8 on tug/barge. |
| Disposition
|
Towed down, Port Colborne, November 16, 1962, for scrapping by Marine Salvage, Ltd., at Rameys Bend in Welland Canal. |
Build Information |
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| Builder
|
Wheeler, F.W. & Co. |
| Place Built
|
West Bay City, MI |
| Date Built
|
1895-00-00 |
Source |
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| Source
|
HCGL |
