SIR WILLIAM SIEMENS (1896, Bulk Freighter)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
SIR WILLIAM SIEMENS
Also known as:
WILLIAM B. PILKEY; FRANK E. VIGOR
Year of Build:
1896
Official Number:
116732
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Vessel Type:
Bulk Freighter
Hull Materials:
Steel
Builder Name:
Globe Iron Works
Original Owner:
Bessemer Steamship Co.
Power
Propulsion:
Screw
Engine Type:
Triple expansion 23"-41"-66" x 42"
# Boilers:
4 Scotch 11' 3" x 11" 3"
Propulsion Notes:
2000 hp engine built by vessel builder, 1896
Hull Dimensions
Length:
412'
Beam:
48'
Depth:
28'
Tonnage (gross):
4344
Tonnage (net):
3293
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Lake Erie
Date:
27 Apr 1944
How:
Sank in collision with PHILIP MINCH
History
Chronology:

1896 Owned Bessemer Steamship Co

1901 Owned Pittsburgh Steamship Co (U.S. Steel)

1907 Installation of 2 Scotch 15' 4 1/2" x 11' 6" boilers built by American Shipbuilding Co

1928 Owned J.A. Paisley Steamship Co

1929 Renamed WILLIAM B. PILKEY

1934 Owned Columbia Transportation (Oglebay, Norton & Co)

1941 Renamed FRANK E. VIGOR

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Contact
Contact
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Email:specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org
Website:
https://www.alpenalibrary.org

Agency street/mail address:
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Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
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