Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Peter A. B. Widener (Propeller, 1906)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Peter A. B. Widener
Year of Build:
1906
Rebuilt:
1. 1940;
2. 1955;
3. 1980;
Official Number:
203677
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Chicago, Illinois
Vessel Type:
Propeller
Additional vessel types:
Barge
Hull Materials:
Steel
Builder Name:
Chicago Ship Building Company
Ownership Notes:
Pittsburgh Steamship Company, (1906-1952); United States Stteel Company, (1952)
Hull Dimensions
1906
Length: 580' Width/Beam: 58' Depth: 27.4'
1940
Length: 585.7' Width/Beam: 58.2' Depth: 27.7'
Tonnage
1906
Gross: 7,053 Net: 5,333
1940
Gross: 7,661 Net: 6,227
1955
Gross: 7,670 Net: 6,235
1980
History
Classification:
a. Propeller, Peter A. B. Widener (1906-1980);
b. Barge, Peter A. B. Widener (1980- )
Nationality:
American (1906- )
Chronology:
1. 11/17/1926, 6 miles southwest of Rock of Ages light, lost rudder and repaired, ($4, 000 loss);
2. 9/15/1965, off Isle Royale, (Lake Superior), parted wheel chains from Drum and repaired;
Notes
General notes:
Hull #71;
In 1980, she was converted to a storage barge at the Fraser Shipyard in Superior, Wisconsin;
Sources:
1. John Poole's notes;
2. Wright's Master Sheet;
Contact
Contact
Wisconsin Maritime Museum
Email:[email protected]
Website:
https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

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Manitowoc, WI,54220
920-684-0218




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