JULIUS H. BARNES (1940, Bulk Freighter)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
JULIUS H. BARNES
Also known as:
ABOCOL
Year of Build:
1940
Official Number:
239491
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Charleston, North Carolina, United States
Vessel Type:
Bulk Freighter
Additional vessel types:
Barge
Hull Materials:
Steel
Hull Number:
5500
Builder Name:
Charleston Shipbuilding & Drydock Co
Original Owner:
Erie & St. Lawrence Corp
Power
Propulsion:
Screw
Engine Type:
2 oil
Propulsion Notes:
Engine built by Fairbanks, Morse & Co
Hull Dimensions
Length:
281'
Beam:
42'
Depth:
16'
Tonnage (gross):
1623
Tonnage (net):
1327
History
Chronology:

1940 Owned Erie & St. Lawrence Corp

1954 Owned Powerbarge Corp

1956 Owned Toth Motorships Inc

1963 Owned Bamar Marine Co; renamed ABOCOL

1973 Converted to barge after grounding at Cartegna, Spain (Nov. 17, 1973)

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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