Wisconsin Maritime Museum

George A. Wallace (Propeller, 1916)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
George A. Wallace
Also known as:
Foundation Wallace
Year of Build:
1916
Rebuilt:
1. 1936;
Official Number:
214153
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Vessel Type:
Propeller
Additional vessel types:
Tug (Towboat)
Hull Materials:
Steel
Builder Name:
Manitowoc Ship Building Company
Ownership Notes:
Citu of Cleveland, Ohio, (1916-1936); Toronto dry Dock Company, (1936-1940); Diixon, Henry J., (1936-1940): Maritime Towing & Salvage, Ltd., (1940-1946); Foundation Maritime, Ltd., (1946-1953);
Hull Dimensions
1916
Length: 77.1' Width/Beam: 20.6' Depth: 11.8'
1936
Length: 78.1' Width/Beam: 20.5' Depth: 10.3'
Tonnage
1916
Gross: 112 Net: 66
1936
Gross: 129 Net: 76
History
Classification:
a. Propeller (Fire Tug), George A. Wallace (1916-1936);
b. Propeller (Tug), George A. Wallace (1936-1946);
c. Propeller (Tug), Foundation Wallace (1946-1953)
Nationality:
American (1916-1936); Canadian (1936-1953);
Chronology:

Register closed at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on 11/3/1953, noted as scrapped;

Notes
General notes:
Hull #75; She was named for an old fire chief of Cleveland, Ohio; 1937, fire fighting equipment removed;
She was used as an ice breaker at Toronto, Ontario;
Sources:
1. John Poole's notes;
2. Wright's Master Sheet;
Contact
Contact
Wisconsin Maritime Museum
Email:[email protected]
Website:
https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

Agency street/mail address:
75 Maritime Dr.
Manitowoc, WI,54220
920-684-0218




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