Wisconsin Maritime Museum

J. E. Upson (Propeller, 1908)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
J. E. Upson
Year of Build:
1908
Rebuilt:
1. 1956;
Official Number:
205033
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Cleveland, Ohio
Vessel Type:
Propeller
Hull Materials:
Steel
Builder Name:
American Ship Building Company
Ownership Notes:
Wilson Transit Company, (1908-1957); Republic Steel Corporation, (1957-1969); Sea-Land Services, Inc., (1969); Oxford Shipping Company, (1969); U. S. Maritime Administration, (1969);
Hull Dimensions
1908
Length: 504' Width/Beam: 54' Depth: 30'
Tonnage
1908
Gross: 6,309 Net: 4,853
1956
Gross: 6,302 Net: 4,856
History
Nationality:
American (1908-1969)
Chronology:
1. 8/4/1944, St. Mary's River, ashore in a fog and released;
2. 5/6/1965, Grays Reef Lighthouse, Lake Michigan, struck in a fog and repaired;
Notes
General notes:
Hull #441; She arrived at Santander, Spain, on 9/25/1969, intended for scrapping;
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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