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Created: 2018-12-21 10:56:27 AM
Last Edited: 2026-02-05 10:02:52 AM

David P. Thompson (1968)	Joseph S. Young (1975/06)	Joseph S. Young (1975/06)	Joseph S. Young (1976/12)
Joseph S Young (1979/08/18)

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Details/Construction
Builder:	Great Lakes Engineering Works	Location:	Ecorse, Michigan, United States	Hull #:	28
Keel Layed:		Launched:	1907/06/01	Commissioned:	1907/08/09

Propulsion
As built	Type:	1 triple expansion steam engine (24", 38" & 65" x 42")	Output:	11.0 knots
	Manufacturer:	Great Lakes Engineering Works - Detroit, Michigan, USA
Year: 1959	Type:	1 Skinner unaflow 3-cylinder steam engine	Output:	4220 ihp - 11.0 knots
	Manufacturer:	Skinner Engine Company - Erie, Pennsylvania, United States

Dimensions
As built	Length (oa):	174.96 m (574.0 ft)	Gross Tonnage:	7612
	Length (lbp):	171.56 m (562.9 ft)	Net Tonnage:	5851
	Beam:	17.73 m (58.2 ft)	Dead Weight:	12170
	Depth:	9.78 m (32.1 ft)	Displacement:
	Draft:	6.659 m (21.8 ft)
Year: 1957	Length (oa):	174.96 m (574.0 ft)	Gross Tonnage:	8204
	Length (lbp):	171.56 m (562.9 ft)	Net Tonnage:	5539
	Beam:	17.73 m (58.2 ft)	Dead Weight:
	Depth:	9.78 m (32.1 ft)	Displacement:
	Draft:	6.659 m (21.8 ft)
	Change Description:	Converted to a self unloader

Owner History

Fleet History

Owner	Manager	From	Until
Shenango Steamship Company Inc. - Cleveland, Ohio, USA		1907/08	1926/06/26
Pioneer Steamship Company - Cleveland, Ohio, USA	Hutchinson & Company - USA	1926/06/26	1961/01
American Steamship Company - Buffalo, New York	Boland & Cornelius - USA	1961/01	1979/06

Fleet	From	Until
Shenango Furnace Company - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA	1907/08	1926/06/26
Pioneer Steamship Company - Cleveland, Ohio	1926/06/26	1961/01
American Steamship Company - Buffalo, New York	1961/01	1979/10

Name History

Registration History

Name	Until
Wilpen	1926/06
David P. Thompson	1969/01
Joseph S. Young	1979/10

Number	Port	Call Sign	MMSI	From	Until
US 204238	Fairport, Ohio, United States			1907/08	1932/01
US 204238	Wilmington, Delaware, United States			1932/01	1961/01
US 204238	Buffalo, New York, United States	WA4068		1961/01	1979/10

Disposition
Description/Location	Scrapped at La Spezia, Italy by CN de Santa Maria
Arrival at Yard	1979/10	Beached:		Work Began:
Lost				Date:

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