1911 William C. Agnew 1974
Steel Great Lakes bulk freighter
Built at Lorain OH by American Ship Building Co., Hull 388
Launched Feb 11, 1911
557’ LOA, 532’ LBP, 58’ beam, 31’ depth
1 deck, arch cargo hold construction, hatches @ 12’, coal-fired boilers, triple expansion engine, 1760 IHP
Enrolled at Cleveland OH March 21, 1911 (#40)
532.0 x 58.0 x 31.0, 6533 GT, 4985 NT US 208396 to:
Buffalo Steamship Co., Cleveland OH, Mitchell & Co., Mgr. (home port Fairport OH)
Entered service 1911
Fleet sold Aug 15, 1922 to American Steamship Co., Buffalo NY, Boland & Cornelius, Mgr.
Renamed George F. Rand (1) 1926
Converted to self-unloader 1936 at Lorain OH by American Ship Building Co.
Remeasured to 538.3 x 58.2 x 27.3, 7510 GT, 6350 NT
Renamed Ben W. Calvin 1954
Sold for scrap 1974 to Marine Salvage Ltd., Port Colborne ON. Resold to Spanish shipbreakers.
Cleared Quebec QC May 8, 1974 with str. Jack Wirt towed by Polish tug Koral.. Tow arrived Valencia Spain before June 7, 1974.
IMO 5040665
1104