Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Lake Medford
Also known as:
Elwin C. Hale; Alcoa Transport; H. J. Lawrence
Year of Build:
1918
Official Number:
216924
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Superior, Wisconsin
Vessel Type:
Propeller
Hull Materials:
Steel
Builder Name:
Globe Shipbuilding Company
Ownership Notes:
United States Shipping Board, (1918-1925); Lawrence Steamship Company, (1925-1928); Alaska Salmon Company, (1928-1940); Ocean Dominion Steam Ship Company, (1940-1940); Alcoa Steamship Company, (1940-1948);
Hull Dimensions
1918
Length: 251' Width/Beam: 43.7' Depth: 19.2'
Tonnage
1918
Gross: 2,084 Net: 1,223
History
Classification:
a. Propeller, Lake Medford (1918-1926);
b. Propeller, H. J. Lawrence (1926-1928);
c. Propeller, Elwyn C. Hale (1928-1941);
d. Propeller, Alcoa Transport (1941-1942)
Nationality:
American (1918-1942)
Chronology:
1. 10/2/1942, between Trinidad and Demerara, (Gulf of Mexico), (Lat 09 degrees 08' Long 60 degrees 10'W), torpedoed by
a German submarine, (6 lives lost);
Notes
General notes:
Hull #103; She was laid down for C. Hannevig, of Oslo, Norway; Requisitioned by U. S. Shipping Board in April, 1917;
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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