J. BURTON AYERS (1943, Bulk Freighter)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
J. BURTON AYERS
Also known as:
CUYAHOGA
Year of Build:
1943
Official Number:
243772
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Lorain, Ohio, United States
Vessel Type:
Bulk Freighter
Note: Converted to self-unloader in1974
Hull Materials:
Steel
Hull Number:
828
Builder Name:
American Shipbuilding Co.
Original Owner:
U.S. Maritime Commission
Power
Propulsion:
Screw
Engine Type:
Compound
# Cylinders:
4
# Boilers:
2 water tube
Propulsion Notes:
21"-21"-50"-50", 48" stroke, 2500hp, built by American Shipbuilding Co., 1943; boilers built by Combustion Engineering Co., Inc., 1943
Hull Dimensions
Length:
595'
Beam:
60'
Depth:
35'
Tonnage (gross):
8758
Tonnage (net):
6472
History
Chronology:

1943 Owned U.s. Maritime Commission

1943 Owned Great Lakes Steamship Co

1957 Owned Wilson Marine Transit Co

1958 Owned Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co; chartered by Wilson Marine Transit Co

1966 Owned Wilson Marine Transit Co

1973 Owned Kinsman Marine Transit Co

1974 Owned Columbia Transportation Co; converted to self-unloader at Toledo, Ohio

1995 Owned Lower Lakes Towing Co; renamed CUYAHOGA

Contact
Contact
Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library
Email:specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org
Website:
https://www.alpenalibrary.org

Agency street/mail address:
211 N. First Ave.
Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
(989)356-6188
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