1916 William A. McGonagle 1994
Steel Great Lakes bulk freighter
Built at Ecorse MI by Great Lakes Engineering Works, Hull 154
Keel laid Dec 4, 1915; launched May 20, 1916
600’ LOA, 580’ LBP, 60’ beam, 32’ depth
1 deck, arch cargo hold construction, hatches @ 12’, coal-fired boilers, triple expansion engine, 2000 IHP
Enrolled at Detroit MI July 25, 1916 (Temp #8)
580.0 x 60.0 x 27.9, 7811 GT, 6006 NT US 214234 to:
Pittsburgh Steamship Co., Cleveland OH (home port Duluth MN)
Entered service July 26, 1916 clearing Detroit MI light to Duluth MN
Permanent enrollment at Duluth MN July 29, 1916 (#3)
Fleet reincorporated 1949 in Delaware (home port to Wilmington DE)
Fleet merged July 1951 into parent United States Steel Corporation (home port to New York NY)
Remeasured 1954 to 7041 GT, 5490 NT
Fleet renamed United States Steel Great Lakes Fleet 1967 (home port to Wilmington DE)
Laid up at end of 1975 season at Duluth MN and did not operate again for this fleet
Sold 1978 to Kinsman Marine Transit Co., Cleveland OH
Renamed Henry Steinbrenner (4) 1986
Laid up Dec 13, 1989 at Toledo OH and did not operate again
Sold for scrap 1994 and scrapped at Port Maitland ON.
IMO 5390151
1604
I have 3 pictures a a man ( i believe a relative) standing on its deck do you have names of the crew of this ship. Last name of
Tracy or Cullen
Why did Kinsman Marine Transit wait from December 10, 1978 to 1986 before renaming their vessel to another name? Did US Steel Charter the S/S William A. McGonagle from Kinsman for that amount of time? Or Did US Steel tell Kinsman not to rename the vessel for personal reason?
Why did Kinsman Marine Transit wait from December 10, 1978 to 1986 before renaming their vessel to another name? Did US Steel Charter the S/S William A. McGonagle from Kinsman for that amount of time? Or Did US Steel tell Kinsman not to rename the vessel for personal reason?
I do not know the answer to your question, but I do know my dad worked on this vessel during that time and I never heard him mention anything but that he worked for Kinsman Marine. I heard nothing of U.S. Steel. I don’t know if that helps.
I would like to see more pictures of the boat. Not surprisingly, due to the name I’m fascinated.
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