Maritimers Frank Purnell

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Date: 09/30/03
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BGSU site http://129.1.59.220/cgi-win/lak952.exe documents the swap: ******************************************* Registry & Rig Information Item: 006802 Vessel Name: STEELTON Nationality U.S. Official Number: 244507 Rig: Propeller Dimensions & Tonnage Vessel Length: 603.66 Gross Tonnage: 9057.00 Vessel Width: 60.16 Net Tonnage: 6793.00 Vessel Height 30.16 Hull Material: Steel Masts: Hull Number: 00525 Builder Information Place of Build: Ashtabula, OH Builder: Great Lakes Engineering Works Date of Build 1943 Name Changes Vessel Name: Date: Registry Official # PURNELL, FRANK 1966 - 1974 U.S. 244507 NORTON, ROBERT C. 1974 U.S. 244507 Ownership Changes Owner Name Date Registry Official # U.S. Maritime Commission Washington, DC U.S. 1943 - 1943 U.S. 244507 Bethlehem Transportation Co. Cleveland, OH U.S. 1943 - 1966 U.S. 244507 Interlake Steamship Co. Cleveland, OH U.S. 1966 - 1966 U.S. 244507 Pickands Mather & Co. Cleveland, OH U.S. 1966 - 1970 U.S. 244507 Oglebay Norton Co. Cleveland, OH U.S. 1970 - 1994 U.S. 244507 Int'l Marine Salvage U.S. 1994 Rebuild History Converted to self-unloader by American Ship Building Co., Toledo, OH, winter, 1965-1966 (8421 gross - 6120 net). Disposition Sold to International Marine Salvage for scrapping in 1994. History Launched as PILOT KNOB 2nd. Launched September 11, 1943. Built under U.S. Maritime Commission contract L6-S-B1 class bulk carrier. "Swapped" to Interlake Steamship Co. in 1965 for conversion to self-unloader because of condition of tank tops - in exchange for steamer FRANK PURNELL. Cleared Toledo, OH, on August 15, 1966 after conversion. As FRANK PURNELL: Grounded near Tonawanda, NY, Niagara River, November 9, 1971. Lightered by W.C. Richardson on November 9, 1971; and taken to Lorain for repairs. In collision with SYLVANIA in fog just north of Detroit River Light, June 2, 1973, at 0523; was upbound with coal from Lorain, OH. Grounded briefly, then went to St. Clair, MI, to unload. Suffered only minor damage. Grounded near North Bass Island, Lake Erie, April 20, 1973; released herself and went to American Ship Building Co., Lorain, OH, for inspection. Pushed into walkway by wake of passing freighter at Shell Oil Dock, Sarnia, on August 14, 1973, causing extensive damage to walkway. As ROBERT C. NORTON: Sustained estimated $350,000 damage on May 6, 1977, when grounded at Calcite, IN. ******************************************* Registry & Rig Information Item: 007025 Vessel Name: PURNELL, FRANK Nationality U.S. Official Number: 243587 Rig: Propeller Dimensions & Tonnage Vessel Length: 603.66 Gross Tonnage: 9057.00 Vessel Width: 69.16 Net Tonnage: 6793.00 Vessel Height 30.16 Hull Material: Steel Masts: Hull Number: 00293 Builder Information Place of Build: River Rouge, MI Builder: Great Lakes Engineering Works Date of Build 1943 Name Changes Vessel Name: Date: Registry Official # STEELTON 1966 - 1978 U.S. 243587 HULL NO. 3 1978 - 1979 U.S. 243587 PIONEER 1979 - 1982 U.S. 243587 C.T.C. NO. 1 1982 U.S. 243587 Ownership Changes Owner Name Date Registry Official # U.S. Maritime Commission Washington, DC U.S. 1943 - 1943 U.S. 243587 Interlake S.S. Co. (Pickands, Mather & Co.) Cleveland, OH U.S. 1943 - 1966 U.S. 243587 Bethlehem Steel Corp. Cleveland, OH U.S. 1966 - 1978 U.S. 243587 Cement Transit Co. Cleveland, OH U.S. 1978 U.S. 243587 Rebuild History Tonnage change, March/April, 1971 (9032 gross - 5760 net). Received new holding tank and other minor modifications at Bay Shipbuilding yard, winter 1975-1976. 1982 she will be used for unloading and storage facility in Chicago after some modification. Disposition To be used for unloading and storage facility in Chicago in 1982. History Launched as MCINTYRE (1943-1943). Built under U.S. Maritime Commission contract as an L6-S-B1 class bulk carrier. Sold to Bethlehem Steel Corp., in 1966, for propeller STEELTON. Chartered to Cleveland-Cliffs Steamship Co. by Medusa Cement, 1979, and renamed PIONEER in June, 1979. As STEELTON: Struck pier at Soo Locks, upbound, on May 16, 1973, with heavy wind blowing. Spent three days receiving port bow repairs at Fraser Shipyards, Inc., Superior, WI. Struck center span of Bridge 2, near Port Robinson, in the Welland Canal, on August 25, 1974. Bridge came down and STEELTON suffered extensive pilothouse damage, estimated at a million dollars. Welland had to be completely shut down. *******************************************