Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Jeka
Also known as:
Tipperary; Geore W. Roper III
Year of Build:
1930
Rebuilt:
1. 1955, redocumented as a Tug;
Official Number:
230347
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Vessel Type:
Fish Tug
Additional vessel types:
Tug (Towboat)
Hull Materials:
Steel
Ownership Notes:
Jeka, John A., (1930-1943); U. S. of America, (1943-1946); Jeka, John A., (1946-1951); W. J. Meagher & Sons, Inc., (1955-1956); Merrit - Chapman & Scott Coorporation,(1956-1964); Inland Marine Navigation Dompany, (1964-1972); Capital Leasing Corporation,(1972-1975); Coeco Maritime Construction, Inc., (1975-1980): Roper,II, George W., (1980);
Hull Dimensions
1930
Length: 61' Width/Beam: 14.7' Depth: 7.3'
Tonnage
1930
Gross: 68 Net: 46
1955
Gross: 41 Net: 33
History
Classification:
a. Propeller (Fish Tug); Jeka (1930-1951);
b. Propeller (Tug), Tipperary (1955-1980);
c. Propeller (Tug), George W. Roper III (1980- )
Nationality:
American (1930- )
Chronology:

1. 6/10/1973, Port Huron, (Seaway Terminal), sunk at dock and raised;

Notes
General notes:
She was removed from documentation in 1951 as "dismantled"; She was then redocumented in 1955; Reportedly leased to Capital Dredging Company in 1968;
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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