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Created: 2018-11-14 8:39:22 PM
Last Edited: 2022-08-27 3:46:12 PM

J.H. Sheadle (1960)	H.L. Gobeille (1961/05)	H.L. Gobeille (1964/01)	Nicolet (1966/08)
Nicolet (1967/10)	Nicolet (1968/07)	Nicolet (1972/08)	Nicolet (1977)
Nicolet (1977)	Nicolet (1981)	Nicolet (1982)	Nicolet (1983/08/13)
Nicolet (1986)	Nicolet (1989)	Nicolet (1989/08/02)	Nicolet (1990)
Nicolet (1990)	Nicolet (1990/04)	Nicolet (1990/09)	Nicolet (1990/09)
Nicolet (1996/08/28)	Nicolet (1996/08/28)

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Details/Construction
Builder:	Great Lakes Engineering Works	Location:	Ecorse, Michigan	Hull #:	9
Keel Layed:	1905/05/18	Launched:	1905/09/23	Commissioned:	1905/12/07

Propulsion
As built	Type:	1 triple expansion steam engine (24", 40" & 67.25" x 42")	Output:	2000 ihp - 11 Knots
	Manufacturer:	Great Lakes Engineering Works - Detroit, Michigan, USA
Year: 1974	Type:	1 EMD 20-cylinder diesel engine	Output:	2648 kW (3600 bhp) - 12 knots
	Manufacturer:	General Motors Corporation - Electro Motive Division - La Grange, Illinois

Dimensions
As built	Length (oa):	162.5 m (533.0 ft)	Gross Tonnage:	6838
	Length (lbp):		Net Tonnage:	5183
	Beam:	18.3 m (60.0 ft)	Dead Weight:	11329
	Depth:	9.4 m (31.0 ft)	Displacement:
	Draft:
Year: 1964	Length (oa):	162.5 m (533.0 ft)	Gross Tonnage:	7513
	Length (lbp):		Net Tonnage:	5229
	Beam:	18.3 m (60.0 ft)	Dead Weight:
	Depth:	9.4 m (31.0 ft)	Displacement:
	Draft:
	Change Description:	Converted to a self-unloader by Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company (Manitowoc, Wisconsin).

Owner History

Fleet History

Owner	Manager	From	Until
Cleveland Cliffs Steamship Company - Cleveland, Ohio		1905/12	1965
Gartland Steamship Company - Chicago, Illinois	D. Sullivan & Company - USA	1965	1969
American Steamship Company - Buffalo, New York	Boland & Cornelius (managed as Gartland Steamship Company)	1969	1986/03
American Steamship Company - Buffalo, New York		1986/03	1996

Fleet	From	Until
Grand Island Steamship Company - Cleveland, Ohio		1919
American Steamship Company - Buffalo, New York	1912/05	1963
Cleveland Cliffs Steamship Company - Cleveland, Ohio		1964
Gartland Steamship Company - Chicago, Illinois		1986

Name History

Registration History

Name	Until
William G. Mather	1925
J.H. Sheadle	1955
H.L. Gobeille	1965
Nicolet	1996

Number	Port	Call Sign	MMSI	From	Until
US 202542	Marquette, Michigan, United States	WA6379		1905/12	1924
US 202542	Fairport, Ohio, United States	WA6379		1924	1965
US 202542	Wilmington, Delaware, United States	WA6379		1965	1996

Description

A fire, that started in her unloading gear, on December 29, 1979 damaged the forward cabins extensively. The fire was caused by sparks from an acetylene torch, while the vessel was undergoing repairs in Toledo, Ohio by the Hans Hansen Welding Co. A new pilot house and other cabins were installed by the American Ship Building Co. (Toledo , Ohio) and the vessel returned to service for the spring of 1981.

The vessel was laid up for the last time, in Toledo, Ohio, at the end of the 1990 season.

Disposition
Description/Location	Scrapped at Port Maitland, Ontario by the Marine Recycling Corporation.
Arrival at Yard	1996/08/30	Beached:	Work Began:
Lost			Date:

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