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Created: 2018-11-09 3:31:23 PM
Last Edited: 2021-11-30 11:04:53 AM

L.E. Block	L.E. Block (1981/08/25)	L.E. block (2004)	L.E. Block (2006/07/11)
L.E. Block (2006/07/11)	L.E. Block (2006/07/11)	L.E. Block (2006/07/11)	L.E. Block (2006/07/11)
L.E. Block (2006/07/11)	L.E. Block (2006/07/11)	L.E. Block (2006/07/11)	L.E. Block (2007/01/07)
L.E. Block (2007/01/07)	L.E. Block (2007/05/30)

IMO:

5200150

Details/Construction
Builder:	American Ship Building Company	Location:	Lorain, Ohio	Hull #:	795
Keel Layed:		Launched:	1927/02/01	Commissioned:	1927/03

Propulsion
Year: 1956	Type:	1 Westinghouse steam turbine engine	Output:	13 Knots
	Manufacturer:

Dimensions
As built	Length (oa):	189.28 m (621.0 ft)	Gross Tonnage:	9376
	Length (lbp):		Net Tonnage:	6967
	Beam:	19.51 m (64.0 ft)	Dead Weight:	16023
	Depth:	10.06 m (33.0 ft)	Displacement:
	Draft:

Owner History

Fleet History

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Name History

Registration History

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L.E. Block

Number	Port	Call Sign	MMSI	From	Until
US 226374	Chicago, Ilinois, United States	WA7069		1927/03	2006/07

Description

Entered service in April 1927 for the Inland Steamship Company. Transferred to the Inland Steel Company in 1936.

Laid up Oct 31, 1981 at Milwaukee WI and did not operate again Sold 1986 to Escanaba Basic Marine, Escanaba MI and towed to Escanaba. Towed 1987 to South Chicago IL for use as a cement storage barge. Returned 1988 to Escanaba. Sold for scrap 2006 to International Marine Salvage, Port Colborne Ontario and towed for scrapping in July 2006.

Disposition
Description/Location	Marine Recycling Corporation, Port Colborne, Ontario.
Arrival at Yard	2006/07/11	Beached:	Work Began:
Lost			Date:

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