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Created: 2018-12-19 10:06:34 PM
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William A. Reiss

William A. Reiss (1979)

William A. Reiss (1985/03/09)

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Details/Construction
Builder:	Great Lakes Engineering Works	Location:	Ecorse, Michigan	Hull #:	251
Keel Layed:	1925/04/06	Launched:	1925/07/18	Commissioned:	1925/09

Propulsion
As built	Type:	1 Triple expansion steam engine	Output:	2500 IHP - 12 Knots
	Manufacturer:
Year: 1953	Type:	1 Steam turbine engine	Output:
	Manufacturer:

Dimensions
As built	Length (oa):	188.4 m (618.0 ft)	Gross Tonnage:	8289
	Length (lbp):	180.4 m (592.0 ft)	Net Tonnage:	6436
	Beam:	18.9 m (62.0 ft)	Dead Weight:
	Depth:	9.8 m (32.0 ft)	Displacement:
	Draft:
Year: 1963	Length (oa):	188.4 m (618.0 ft)	Gross Tonnage:	10849
	Length (lbp):	180.4 m (592.0 ft)	Net Tonnage:	8631
	Beam:	18.9 m (62.0 ft)	Dead Weight:
	Depth:	10.8 m (35.3 ft)	Displacement:
	Draft:
	Change Description:	Deepened by Manitowoc Shipbuilding (Manitowoc).

Owner History

Fleet History

Owner	Manager	From	Until
Columbia Steamship Company		1925/09	1931/11
Columbia Transportation Company		1931/11	1934
Reiss Steamship Company		1934	1969/06
American Steamship Company - Buffalo, New York	Boland & Cornelius - Buffalo, New York	1969/06	1972
Kinsman Marine Transit Company - Cleveland, Ohio		1972	1974
Oglebay Norton Company (Columbia Transportation Division) - Cleveland, Ohio		1974	1994
Marine Salvage Ltd. - Port Colborne, Ontario		1994	1994

Fleet	From	Until
Columbia Steamship Company - Cleveland, Ohio	1925/09	1931/11
Columbia Transportation Company - Cleveland, Ohio	1931/11	1934
Reiss Steamship Company - Sheboygan, Wisconsin	1934	1969/06
American Steamship Company - Buffalo, New York	1969/06	1972
Kinsman Marine Transit Company - Cleveland, Ohio	1972	1974
Columbia Transportation Company - Cleveland, Ohio	1974	1981/08/28

Name History

Registration History

Number	Port	Call Sign	MMSI	From	Until
US 225045	Fairport, Ohio, United States			1925/09	1931/11
US 225045	Wilmington, Delaware, United States			1931/11	1994/08