Erie LV Marion class tugboat  "Akron"

  • manufactured 1986 in Korea by Ajin and imported by Overland Models      ( # 1431 )
Builder data:
Built by
Delivery
Hull #
O.N.
Original name
Original owner
Type
GT (Gross tonnage)
Lenght / beam
Material
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Disposition
Bethlehem Steel Company, Staten Island, NY
July 1953
8337
265942
Akron
Erie R.R. Co.
Tug
216
94 feet / 24 feet
steel
Cleveland 12-278A - 1200hp
sold in 1974 to McAllister and renamed to "Patrick R. McAllister"; sold in 2004 to Eastern Towboat and renamed to "Akron"; scrapped 2011
Nota:
The Bethlehem Steel Company, Staten Island NY was formerly known as:
  • [1888-1895]   McWilliams, Burlee & Co.
  • [1895-1907]   Burlee Dry Dock
  • [1907-1929]   Staten Island Shipbuilding
  • [1929-1936]   United Dry Docks
  • [1936-1938]   United Shipyards
  • [1938-1959]   Bethlehem Steel
  • now Mayship Repair Contracting Corp.

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last update: 2015-12-26