Alabama (Propeller), U130907, 1915

Description

Full Text: Steam screw ALABAMA.* U. S. No. 130907. Of 2,621 tons gross; 1,951 tons net. Built at Chicago, Ill., in 1901. Home port, Port Arthur, Texas. 294.0 x 42.2 x 23.2 and a crew of 28. Tanker service. Of 1,150 indicated horse power. Steel built.
*Formerly steam screw NORTHTOWN.
Merchant Vessel List, U.S., 1915

Steam screw NORTHTOWN. U. S. No. 130907. Of 2,157 tons gross; 1,496 tons net. Built at Chicago, Ill., in 1901. Home port, Cleveland, Ohio. 242.0 x 42.2 x 23.2 Steel built.
*Formerly steam screw
Merchant Vessel List, U.S., 1901. [steam vessels]

NORTHTOWN.* Built March 2, 1901 Package Freight Propeller - Steel
U.S. No. 130907 2157 gt - 1496 nt 242' x 42.2' x 23.2'
Converted to tanker in 1905; lengthened 52' in 1915
* Renamed (b) ALABAMA - U.S. - 1915
(c) ALABAMA - Venezuela - 1946
Scrapped in 1950
Chicago Steam Boat Co. Master Shipbuilding List
Institute for Great lakes research
Perrysburg, Ohio
Media Type: Text; Newspaper
Item Type: Clippings
Notes: ex NORTHTOWN
Date of Original: 1915
Subject(s): Alabama (Propeller)
Propellers
Local identifier: McN.R.1387
Language of Item: English
Donor: William R. McNeil
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