JOSHUA W. RHODES (1907, Bulk Freighter)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
JOSHUA W. RHODES
Also known as:
FRANK SEITHER; HAZEN BUTLER; J.P. WELLS
Year of Build:
1907
Official Number:
203473
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Lorain, Ohio, United States
Vessel Type:
Bulk Freighter
Hull Materials:
Steel
Hull Number:
345
Builder Name:
American Shipbuilding Co.
Original Owner:
Valley Steamship Co
Power
Propulsion:
Screw
Engine Type:
Triple expansion 22"-35"-58"; 40" stroke
# Boilers:
2 Scotch 13' 9" x 11' 6"
Propulsion Notes:
1467 hp; engine and boilers built by vessel builder, 1907
Hull Dimensions
Length:
420'
Beam:
52'
Depth:
28'
Tonnage (gross):
4871
Tonnage (net):
3586
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Genoa, Italy
Date:
1962
How:
Scrapped
History
Chronology:

1907 Owned Valley Steamship Co (Becker)

1922 Owned Becker Steamship Co

1924 Renamed FRANK SEITHER

1930 Owned Midland Steamship Line Inc

1933 Renamed HAZEN BUTLER

1946 Owned Detroit & Cleveland Navigation Co; renamed J.P. WELLS

1951 Owned Ecorse Transit Co

1957 Owned Nicholson Transit Co

1962 Scrapped in Italy

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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