DAVID M. WHITNEY (1901, Bulk Freighter)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
DAVID M. WHITNEY
Also known as:
EDWIN L. BOOTH; G.N. WILSON; THOMAS BRITT; BUCKEYE
Year of Build:
1901
Official Number:
157601
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Wyandotte, Michigan, United States
Vessel Type:
Bulk Freighter
Hull Materials:
Steel
Hull Number:
138
Builder Name:
Detroit Shipbuilding Co
Original Owner:
Whitney Transportation Co
Power
Propulsion:
Screw
Engine Type:
Triple expansion 22"-35"-58"; 42" stroke
# Boilers:
2 Scotch 13' 2" x 11' 7"
Propulsion Notes:
1500 hp; engine and boilers built by vessel builder, 1901
Hull Dimensions
Length:
408'
Beam:
51.6'
Depth:
28'
Tonnage (gross):
4126
Tonnage (net):
3584
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Santander, Spain
Date:
1969
How:
Scrapped
History
Chronology:

1901 Owned Whitney Transportation Co

1902 Owned Gilchrist Transportation Co

1914 Owned Cadillac Steamship Co (Oakes); reconstructed by American Shipbuilding Co, Lorain, OH; renamed EDWIN L. BOOTH

1916 Owned American Steamship CO (Boland & Cornelius)

1921 Renamed G.N. WILSON

1928 Owned Lakewood Steamship Co (Valley Camp); renamed THOMAS BRITT

1934 Owned Columbia Transportation (Oglebay, Norton & Co)

1943 Converted to crane ship; 4343 gross & 3301 net tons; renamed BUCKEYE

1969 Owned Steel Factors Inc; scrapped

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
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