Agnew, William C.

1911                                  William C. Agnew                                  1974

Steel Great Lakes bulk freighter

Built at Lorain OH by American Ship Building Co., Hull 388
Launched Feb 11, 1911

557’ LOA, 532’ LBP, 58’ beam, 31’ depth
1 deck, arch cargo hold construction, hatches @ 12’, coal-fired boilers, triple expansion engine, 1760 IHP

Enrolled at Cleveland OH March 21, 1911 (#40)
532.0 x 58.0 x 31.0, 6533 GT, 4985 NT     US 208396     to:
Buffalo Steamship Co., Cleveland OH, Mitchell & Co., Mgr. (home port Fairport OH)

Entered service 1911

Fleet sold Aug 15, 1922 to American Steamship Co., Buffalo NY, Boland & Cornelius, Mgr.

Renamed George F. Rand  (1) 1926

Converted to self-unloader 1936 at Lorain OH by American Ship Building Co.
Remeasured to 538.3 x 58.2 x 27.3, 7510 GT, 6350 NT

Renamed Ben W. Calvin 1954

Sold for scrap 1974 to Marine Salvage Ltd., Port Colborne ON.  Resold to Spanish shipbreakers.
Cleared Quebec QC May 8, 1974 with str. Jack Wirt towed by Polish tug Koral.. Tow arrived Valencia Spain before June 7, 1974.

IMO 5040665

 

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