EUGENE J. BUFFINGTON (1909, Bulk Freighter)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
EUGENE J. BUFFINGTON
Year of Build:
1909
Official Number:
206147
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Lorain, Ohio, United States
Vessel Type:
Bulk Freighter
Hull Materials:
Steel
Hull Number:
366
Builder Name:
American Shipbuilding Co.
Original Owner:
Pittsburgh Steamship Co.
Power
Propulsion:
Screw
Engine Type:
Triple expansion 24"-39"-65"; 42" stroke
# Boilers:
2 Scotch 16' x 11' 6"
Propulsion Notes:
1880 hp; engine and boilers built by American Shipbuilding Co., 1909
Hull Dimensions
Length:
580'
Beam:
58'
Depth:
32'
Tonnage (gross):
7546
Tonnage (net):
5857
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Gijon, Spain
Date:
1980
How:
Scrapped
History
Chronology:

1909 Owned Pittsburgh Steamship Co (U.S. Steel Corp.)

1942 Struck Boulder Reef, Lake Michigan on June 23, broke in half and sank, raised and taken to American Shipbuilding Co. in Chicago, IL and repaired

1943 Installation of 2 water tube boilers built by Babcock & Wilcox Co

1980 Scrapped in Gijon, Spain

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
Powered by / Alimenté par VITA Toolkit
Privacy Policy