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Showing posts with label Great Lakes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Great Lakes. Show all posts

Saturday, 17 January 2026

American motor tug Chemung (1959) in 1966

Active on the Great Lakes system. Operated by Spentonbush Fuel Transport Service. Homeport New York, USA. Built in 1959. Steel made. Net register tonnage 103 tons. Dimensions 90 x 25 x 11.5 and as highest fixed point above water (=mast) 15 feet. Horsepower 1.800 hp.

Source

Corps of Engineers US Army. Transportation Lines on the Great Lakes System 1966. Transportation series 3. 

Wednesday, 15 May 2024

American steam tug Maggie Lutz (1873) in 1910

Gross tonnage 15 tons and as dimensions 45 (tonnage length) x 12 feet. Built in 1873. Owner A. Fairchild, Frankfort, Michigan.

Source

Beeson’s Marine Directory of the northwestern Lakes American and Canadian. Washington, 1910.

American steam tug Luise M (1892) in 1910

Gross tonnage 18 tons and as dimensions 53 (tonnage length) x 12 feet. Built in 1892. Owner G. Muntiga, Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

Source

Beeson’s Marine Directory of the northwestern Lakes American and Canadian. Washington, 1910.

Tuesday, 14 May 2024

American steam tug Ludington (1908) in 1910

Gross tonnage 44 tons and as dimensions 45 (tonnage length) x 20 feet. Built in 1908. Owner City of Ludington, Ludington, Michigan.

Source

Beeson’s Marine Directory of the northwestern Lakes American and Canadian. Washington, 1910.

American steam tug Lucy (1890) in 1910

Gross tonnage 44 tons and as dimensions 49 (tonnage length) x 12 feet. Built in 1890. Owner E.R. Daggett, Erie, Pennsylvania.

Source

Beeson’s Marine Directory of the northwestern Lakes American and Canadian. Washington, 1910.

Monday, 13 May 2024

American steam tug Lovisa (1891) in 1910

Gross tonnage 18 tons and as dimensions 53 (tonnage length) x 14 feet. Built in 1891. Owner C.F. Mischler, Sandusky, Ohio.

Source

Beeson’s Marine Directory of the northwestern Lakes American and Canadian. Washington, 1910.

American steam tug Louise B. (1898) in 1910

Gross tonnage 14 tons and as dimensions 41 (tonnage length) x 11 feet. Built in 1898. Owner A.W. Beidler, Chicago, Illinois.

Source

Beeson’s Marine Directory of the northwestern Lakes American and Canadian. Washington, 1910.

Sunday, 12 May 2024

American steam tug Louise (1873) in 1910

Gross tonnage 15 tons and as dimensions 44 (tonnage length) x 12 feet. Built in 1873. Owner A. Moisan, Detroit, Michigan.

Source

Beeson’s Marine Directory of the northwestern Lakes American and Canadian. Washington, 1910.

American tug Louisa K. (1900) in 1910

Gross tonnage 9 tons and as dimensions 32 (tonnage length) x 9feet. Built in 1900. Gas-fuelled. Owner Carl L. Griep Jr., Two Rivers, Wisconsin.

Source

Beeson’s Marine Directory of the northwestern Lakes American and Canadian. Washington, 1910.

Saturday, 11 May 2024

American steam tug C.A. Lorman (1893) in 1910

Gross tonnage 41 tons and as dimensions 59 (tonnage length) x 17 feet. Built in 1893. OwnerAlex. Ruelle Jr., Detroit, Michigan.

Source

Beeson’s Marine Directory of the northwestern Lakes American and Canadian. Washington, 1910. 

American steam tug Lorene (1886) in 1910

Gross tonnage 19 tons and as dimensions 48 (tonnage length) x 9 feet. Built in 1886. Owner Anton Fredrichs, Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

Source

Beeson’s Marine Directory of the northwestern Lakes American and Canadian. Washington, 1910.

Friday, 10 May 2024

American steam tug Lorena (1882) in 1910

Gross tonnage 34 tons and as dimensions 70 (tonnage length) x 15 feet. Built in 1882. Owner Joseph Wolter, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.

Source

Beeson’s Marine Directory of the northwestern Lakes American and Canadian. Washington, 1910.

American steam tug T. Lorain (1900) in 1910

Gross tonnage 20 tons and as dimensions 50 (tonnage length) x 14 feet. Built in 1900. Owner Wm. Schlake, Chicago, Illinois.

Source

Beeson’s Marine Directory of the northwestern Lakes American and Canadian. Washington, 1910.

Tuesday, 5 September 2023

Universal T2 tanker dual purpose design 1950s

design conversion T2 tanker in to a bulk carrier

American T2-SEA1 tanker James Island
American self unload bulk carrier Joseph S. Young

Dimensions 572.0 (over all) - 551.6 (between perpendiculars) x 75.0 (beam molded) x 44.0 (depth molded side amidships) x 31.c-33 T (keel draught maximum summer)-30.4 (keel draught (minimum winter)- 25.6(keel draught normal) and as displacement 27,050 S.W. (total summer displacement W..L., L.T.) - 21,220 F.W. (total displacement normal W.L., W.T.) tons, 6,800 light ship (approximately L.T.) tons, 20,250 S.W. (total deadweight summer W.L., L.T.) - 14,420 F.W. (total deadweight normal W.L., W.T.), 1,500 S.W.-600 F.W. crew, stores, 50% Tank, L.T. ,18,750 S.W. (cargo deadweight summer W.L., W.T.)-13,280 F.W. (cargo deadweight normal W.L., W.T.). Fuel oil capacity 9.735 barrels. Potable water capacity 16,150 gallons Reseve feed capacity L.T. 265. Speed (normal) 17.2miles. Cargo capacity (self-trial) 824,000 cubic feet, 14,420 maximum ore cargo @17 C.F./L.T. and 14,420 maximum ore conc. @22 C.F./L.T. Maximum coal cargo @45 C.F./L.T. 18,320. Maximum grain capacity @60 C.F./L.T 16,480. Approximately U.S. gross tonnage 10,800 and approximately U.S. net tonnage 6,000 tons. Equipment numeral A.B.S. C-46. Figures at normal keel draught in salt water ad 36 cubic feet/long ton or in fresh water 36 cubic/long ton.

Source

The conversion of T2 tankers for Great Lakes and seaway service. The Society of naval architects and marine engineeers. Great Lakes Section. 1959.

Monday, 4 September 2023

American T2-SE-A1 tanker Archers Hope 1947-1956 and self unload bulk carrier Joseph S. Young 1957-1969, H. Lee White 1969-1973 and Sharon 1973-1986

American T2-SE-A1 tanker James Island

American self unload bulk carrier Joseph S. Young

Maritime Commission No. 2619. Contract dated 16 January 1945, delivery date 8 April 1945. Laid down by Alabama Dry Dock&Shipbuilding as a T2 tanker, with hull number 346 on 28 April 1945, launched 30 June 1945, commissioned as Archers Hope on 25 August 1945, fore and cargo sections rebuilt by Maryland Shipbuilding&Drydock, Baltimore, Maryland/Manitoc Shipbuilding Co., Manitoc/Wisconsin, USA in 1957, commisssioned on 4 July 1957, lengthemed with 84 feet by Americam Shipbuilding Co., South Chicago, Illinois, USA in 1966 and finally broken up in 1986.  IMO 5175965, US registration NO. 248326

Dimensions 588.10 (over all)-572.5 1/2 (between perpendiculars) x 68.0 (beam molded) x 39.3 (depth molded side amidships) x 27.6 3/8 (keel draught maximum summer)-25.2 7/8 (keel draught (minimum winter)-25.6 (keel draight normal) and as displacement 24,080 F.W. (total summer displacement W..L., L.T.)-22,150 F.W. (total displacement normal W.L., W.T.) tons, 6,580 light ship (approximately L.T.) tons, 16,500 F.W. (total deadweight summer W.L., L.T.)-15,570 F.W. (total deadweight normal W.L., W.T.), 370 crew, stores, 50% Tank, L.T., 17,130 F.W. (cargo deadweight summer W.L., W.T.)-15,200 (cargo deadweight normal W.L., W.T.). Fuel oil capacity 2,706 barrels. Potable water capacity 12,163 gallons. Reseve feed capacity L.T. 109. Speed (normal) 17,0 miles. Number of cargo tanks/holds 5. Number of hatches 27. Approximately U.S. gross tonnage 12,489 tons and approximately U.S. net tonnage 8,820 tons. Cargo capacity (self-trial) 618,130 cubic feet, 15,570 maximum ore cargo 17 C.F./L.T. and 15,570 maximum ore conc. 22 C.F./L.T. Maximum coal cargo @45 C.F./L.T. 13,740. Maximum grain capacity @50 C.F./L.T 12,360. Figures at normal keel draught in salt water ad 36 cubic feet/long ton or in fresh water 36 cubic/long ton.

Source

The conversion of T2 tankers for Great Lakes and seaway service. The Society of naval architects and marine engineers. Great Lakes Section. 1959.

https://greatlakesships.wordpress.com/joseph-s-young-1/

United States Maritime Commission. Report on permament shipbuilding 1939

Tuesday, 22 August 2023

American steam tug Lorain (1909) in 1910

Gross tonnage 49 tons and as dimensions 68 (tonnage length) x 16 feet. Built in 1909. Steel hull. Owner The Ranney Fish Co., Cleveland, Ohio.

Source

Beeson’s Marine Directory of the northwestern Lakes American and Canadian. Washington, 1910.

American steam tug Luther Loomis (1889) in 1910

Gross tonnage 29 tons and as dimensions 55 (tonnage length) x 13 feet. Built in 1889. Owner James A. Hogan, Chicago, Illinois.

Source

Beeson’s Marine Directory of the northwestern Lakes American and Canadian. Washington, 1910.

Thursday, 17 August 2023

American steam tug Eugene Loesch (1903) in 1910

Gross tonnage 19 tons and as dimensions 46 (tonnage length) x 14 feet. Built in 1903. Owner Eugene Loesch, Erie, Pennsylvania.

Source

Beeson’s Marine Directory of the northwestern Lakes American and Canadian. Washington, 1910.

American steam tug Hattie Lloyd (1883) in 1910

Gross tonnage 34 tons and as dimensions 68 (tonnage length) x 12 feet. Built in 1883. Owner A.C. Mayo, Duluth, Minnesota.

Source

Beeson’s Marine Directory of the northwestern Lakes American and Canadian. Washington, 1910.

Tuesday, 8 August 2023

American steam tug Little Maeta (1903) in 1910

Gross tonnage 10 tons and as dimensions 37 (tonnage length) x 11 feet. Built in 1903. Owner Albert F. Bridge, Charlevoix, Michigan.

Source

Beeson’s Marine Directory of the northwestern Lakes American and Canadian. Washington, 1910.