1918                                  William P. Cowan                                  1985

Steel Great Lakes tanker

Built at Lorain OH by American Ship Building Co., Hull 724
Launched March 9, 1918

434’6” LOA, 420’ LBP, 55’ beam, 28’ depth
1 deck, oil-fired boilers, triple expansion engine, 2000 IHP

Enrolled at Cleveland OH June 20, 1918 (Temp #43)
420.0 x 55.0 x 28.0, 5429 GT, 3962 NT     US 216311     to:
Standard Oil Co. (Ind.), Whiting IN (home port Whiting IN)

Entered service June 21, 1918 clearing Lorain OH light for Indiana Harbor IN

Bow thruster installed 1971 at Sturgeon Bay WI by Bay Shipbuilding Co.
Remeasured to 3946 NT

Owning firm renamed Amoco Oil Co. 1962 and vessel renamed Amoco Illinois.

Retired Dec 21, 1980 at Bay City MI

Sold for scrap 1985 to M & M Steel Co., Windsor ON.  Towed to Windsor and scrapped.

IMO 5015000

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