Charles M. Schwab (Propeller, 1923)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Cleveland, Ohio
Vessel Type:: Propeller
Hull Materials:: Steel
Builder Name:: American Ship Building Company
Ownership Notes:: Interlake Steamship Company, (1923-1966);; Pickands Mather & Company, (1966-1973); Interlake Steamship Company, (1973-1975); Robert Pierson Holdings, Ltd., (1975-1982); P & H Shipping, Ltd., (1982- )

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

History

Classification:: a. Propeller, Charles M. Schwab (1923-1975);
b. Propeller, Pierson Daughters (1975-1982);
c. Propeller, Beechglen (1982- )
Nationality:: American (1923-1975); Canadian (1975- )
Chronology:: 1. 11/22/1975, North Colban Island, St. Lawrence River, near Clayton, New York, ashore and released;
2. 11/26/1979, American Narrows, collision, (Yugoslavian freighter, Jablanaca), and repaired;

Notes

General notes:: She received a new pilot house in the winter of 1976-1976; Pilot house was made at Port Weller and installed while she was tied up below Lock #1 in the Welland Canal;
She was enlarged by joining forward end of Schwab to the after end of the ocean tanker, Gulfport; This was done in the winter of 1960-1961, by the American Ship Building Company and a new official # was issued on 3/21/1951; The after end of the Schwab and forward end of the Gulfport were scrapped at Ashtabula, Ohio, in 1961;
Sources:: 1. John Poole's notes;
2. Wright's Master Sheet;

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