B.F. BERRY (1908, Bulk Freighter)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
B.F. BERRY
Also known as:
BERRYTON; VISCOUNT BENNETT; C.A. BENNETT
Year of Build:
1908
Official Number:
204981
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Lorain, Ohio, United States
Vessel Type:
Bulk Freighter
Hull Materials:
Steel
Hull Number:
357
Builder Name:
American Shipbuilding Co.
Original Owner:
Fremont Steamship Co
Power
Propulsion:
Screw
Engine Type:
Triple expansion 23"-36"-60"; 42" stroke
# Boilers:
2 Scotch 14' 6" x 11' 6"
Propulsion Notes:
1570 hp; engine and boiler built by American Shipbuilding Co., 1908
Hull Dimensions
Length:
480'
Beam:
52'
Depth:
30'
Tonnage (gross):
6221
Tonnage (net):
5023
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Puerto De Santa Maria, Spain
Date:
1969
How:
Scrapped
History
Chronology:

1908 Owned Fremont Steamship Co (Oakes)

1915 Owned Franklin Steamship Co (Oakes)

1922 Owned Mathews Steamship Co Ltd; C 141676; renamed BERRYTON

1932 Owned Toronto Elevator Ltd

1933 Owned Colonial Steamship Ltd (Misener)

1942 Renamed VISCOUNT BENNETT

1954 Renamed C.A.BENNETT

1968 Owned Marine Salvage Ltd

1969 Scrapped in Puerto De Santa Maria, Spain

Contact
Contact
Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library
Email:specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org
Website:
Agency street/mail address:
211 N. First Ave.
Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
(989)356-6188
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