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Created: 2020-11-05 12:04:20 AM
Last Edited: 2026-03-02 8:07:32 PM

Dolomite (1980/07/31)	Dolomite (1980/07/31)	Dolomite (1980/07/31)	Chippewa (1983/08)
Chippewa (1984/09/01)	Chippewa (1987/08/29)	Chippewa (1987/08/29)

Details/Construction
Builder:	American Ship Building Company	Location:	Lorain, Ohio, United States	Hull #:	799
Keel Layed:		Launched:		Commissioned:	1927

Propulsion
As built	Type:	1 fore & aft compound steam engine	Output:	800 ihp - 11 knots
	Manufacturer:	American Ship Building Company - Lorain, Ohio, USA
Year: 1981	Type:	1 Alco 12-251-F 12-cylinder diesel engine	Output:	2250 bhp - 12 knots
	Manufacturer:	American Locomotive Company (ALCO Engine Co.) - Auburn, New York, USA

Dimensions
As built	Length (oa):	27.0 m (88.6 ft)	Gross Tonnage:	149
	Length (lbp):		Net Tonnage:	101
	Beam:	7.5 m (24.5 ft)	Dead Weight:
	Depth:	4.1 m (13.5 ft)	Displacement:
	Draft:

Owner History

Fleet History

Owner	Manager	From	Until
Michigan Limestone & Chemical Company (USS) - Rogers City, Michigan, USA		1927/01	1952/01
Michigan Limestone Division of United States Steel - Rogers City, Michigan, USA		1952/01	1981/01
Seaway Towing Company - Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, USA		1981/01	1987/03
Wellington Towing Inc. - Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, USA		1987/03	1990/01
Great Lakes Towing Company - Cleveland, Ohio, USA		1990/01

Fleet	From	Until
Great Lakes Towing Company - Cleveland, Ohio	1994

Name History

Registration History

Name	Until
Rogers City	1956/01
Dolomite	1981/01
Chippewa	1990/01
Missouri

Number	Port	Call Sign	MMSI	From	Until
US 226560	New York, NY, United States	WAI9279		1927/01	1981/01
US 226560	Duluth, Minnesota, United States	WAI9279	366978440	1981/01	1990/01

Disposition
Description/Location
Arrival at Yard		Beached:		Work Began:
Lost				Date:

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