Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Adam E. Cornelius (Propeller, 1908)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Adam E. Cornelius
Also known as:
Detroit Edison; George F. Rand; Avondale
Year of Build:
1908
Rebuilt:
1. 1942, converted to self-unloader by Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company,
Manitowoc, Wisconsin; ;
2 1962;
Official Number:
205239
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
St. Clair, Michigan
Vessel Type:
Propeller
Hull Materials:
Steel
Builder Name:
Great Lakes Engineering Works
Ownership Notes:
American Steamship Company, (1909-1962); Leadale Shipping Company, Ltd., (Hamilton, Bermuda), (1962-1974); Reoch Transports,Ltd., (1974-1975); Marine Salvage, Ltd., (1975-1979);
Hull Dimensions
1909
Length: 420' Width/Beam: 52' Depth: 24'
1942
Length: 475' Width/Beam: 52.2' Depth: 24'
1962
Length: 475.8' Width/Beam: 52' Depth: 28.2'
Tonnage
1908
Gross: 4,900 Net: 3,735
1942
Gross: 4,939 Net: 3,853
1962
Gross: 5,663 Net: 3,796
History
Classification:
a. Propeller, Adam E. Cornelius (1908-1948);
b. Propeller, Detroit Edison (1948-1964);
c. Propeller, George F. Rand (1954-1962);
d. Propeller, Avandale (1962-1979)
Nationality:
American (1908-1962); British (Bermuda) (1962-1979);
Chronology:
1. 9/12/1970, Snell Lock, St. Lawrence Seaway, struck fender boom, damaged and repaired;
2. 8/26/1978, Port Colborne, burned and forward accommodations destroyed;
Notes
General notes:
Hull #53; She was condemned for the carriage of cargo on 11/24/1975, by the American Bureau of Shipping; sailed to Port Colborne, Ontario and was stripped; She was tied up at Rameys Bend on the Welland Canal; Departed in tow on 7/6/1979 and arrived at Gastellon, Spain on 8/3/1979, 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/

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Manitowoc, WI,54220
920-684-0218




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