CHARLES W. KOTCHER (1908, Bulk Freighter)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
CHARLES W. KOTCHER
Also known as:
FRANK E. TAPLIN
Year of Build:
1908
Official Number:
204799
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Lorain, Ohio, United States
Vessel Type:
Bulk Freighter
Hull Materials:
Steel
Hull Number:
356
Builder Name:
American Shipbuilding Co.
Original Owner:
Detroit Steamship Co
Power
Propulsion:
Screw
Engine Type:
Triple expansion 22"-35"-58"; 42" stroke
# Boilers:
2 Scotch 13' 9" x 11' 6"
Propulsion Notes:
1500 hp; engine and boilers built by vessel builder, 1908
Hull Dimensions
Length:
420'
Beam:
52.3'
Depth:
28.6'
Tonnage (gross):
4961
Tonnage (net):
3632
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Cartagena, Spain
Date:
1969
How:
Scrapped
History
Chronology:

1908 Owned Detroit Steamship Co (Sullivan)

1915 Owned Wilson Transit Co

1920 Renamed FRANK E. TAPLIN

1930 Reconstructed by Marine Iron Works, Duluth, MN

1950 Owned Gartland Steamship Co (Sullivan)

1969 Scrapped in 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
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