1973 Roger M. Kyes
Steel self-unloading Great Lakes bulk freighter
Built at Toledo OH by American Ship Building Co., Hull 200
Launched March 31, 1973
680’ LOA, 664’6” LBP, 78’ beam, 42’ depth
1 deck, arch cargo hold construction, hatches @ 24’, oil-fired diesel engines, 7200 BHP
Enrolled at
665.3 x 78.1 x 42.8, 20433 GT, 17241 NT US 550520 to:
Edison Steamship Co., Buffalo NY, a subsidiary of Boland & Cornelius, Boland & Cornelius, Mgr. (home port Wilmington DE)
Entered service Aug 22, 1973 clearing Toledo OH light for Escanaba MI
Renamed Adam E. Cornelius (4) 1989
Chartered 1994-1998 seasons to Inland Steel Co., Indiana Harbor IN. Returned to owners 1999.
Laid up Jan 6, 2010 at Superior WI
IMO 7326245
Laid up at Superior WI
7301
hello how do i get a picture of the kyes i work it in 1974 i think
I worked at American ship building and worked on this boat
the kyes is now the algoma compas