D.G. Kerr (1916 ship) - Wikipedia
D.G. Kerr was a lake freighter, launched in 1916, for the Pittsburg Steamship Company. [1][2] Ownership was transferred to US Steel, in 1952. [3] . She is considered to be a "600 footer", a vessel whose design was based on the J. Pierpont Morgan, built in 1903.
Kerr, D.G. 2 - Great Lakes Vessel History
Damaged Sept 23, 1980 at pier being towed out of Duluth MN, grounded in Welland Canal, delayed later in a labor dispute, grounded Sydney NS, then lost at sea! Foundered Dec 16, 1980 off Santa Maria Island, Azores, Atlantic Ocean while under tow by tug Federal 6 toward Spanish scrapyard. See history in Great Lakes Ships We Remember II p. 170.
D.G. Kerr (1916 ship) - Wikiwand
D.G. Kerr was a lake freighter, launched in 1916, for the Pittsburg Steamship Company. Ownership was transferred to US Steel, in 1952. She is considered to be a "600 footer", a vessel whose design was based on the J. Pierpont Morgan, built in 1903. D.G. Kerr, circa 1920.
D.G. KERR (1916, Bulk Freighter): Great Lakes Ships
D.G. KERR Year of Build: 1916 Official Number: 214147 Construction and Ownership Built at: Lorain, Ohio, United States Vessel Type: Bulk Freighter Hull Materials: Steel Hull Number: 714 Builder Name: American Shipbuilding Co. Original Owner: Pittsburgh Steamship Co. Ownership Notes: U.S. Steel Corporation Power Propulsion: Screw Engine Type:
D. G. Kerr | "Sunday, August 13, 1939 Steamer Kerr passing u
David Garrett Kerr was Vice President for mining and transportation at U.S. Steel from 1909 through 1932; this expanded the job he'd first held with Carnegie Steel and had retained when the Steel Trust was formed. He'd begun his career with Carnegie in the lab at the Homestead Works at age 18, then had earned a college degree at Lehigh and ...
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KERR, D.G. - Historical Collections of the Great Lakes - BGSU ...
Broke tow line and grounded off southwest coast of Scotland, at Ardrossan, January 6, 1961. Released on February 15, 1961, and arrived at Troon, Scotland, on same day. Scrapped there by West of Scotland Shipbreaking Co., Ltd. Provident Steamship Co. (A.B. Wolvin, Mgr.)
D.G. Kerr (1903 ship) - Wikipedia
D.G. Kerr was a lake freighter, launched in 1903, for the Provident Steamship Company. [1][2] She was renamed Harry R. Jones, in 1916, when a larger vessel was given the name D.G. Kerr. [3] She was sold for scrap in 1960. [2] . She was lost at sea, on her way to Scottish ship breakers, when her tow parted. [2]
Str. D. G. Kerr | John J. Lee photo # 151 D. G. Kerr (1) 190 ... - Flickr
John J. Lee photo # 151 D. G. Kerr (1) 1903-1960 Steel Great Lakes bulk freighter Built at West Superior WI by Superior Shipbuilding Co., Hull 509 Launched May 20, 1903 First announced to be named D. M. Clemson but that name was instead given to the next vessel built by the shipyard.
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About: D.G. Kerr (1916 ship) - DBpedia Association
In 1921 the DG Kerr set a record, loading her entire capacity of 12,507 tons of ore, in just 16 and a half minutes. She ran aground in 1970, and was permanently laid up in 1975.She was lost, off the Azores, while under tow to a Spanish ship breaker's yard.
D. G. Kerr – ClydeMaritime
Traditional 'Laker' Bulk Carrier construction employed for transport of iron ore, coal and grain. Tonnages : 3,992 tons Net x 5,531 tons Gross. Dimensions : 468 feet x 52 feet x 28 feet. Propulsion : Steam Reciprocating Engine, developing 1,310 IHP when supplied with steam from two Water-Tube Boilers at a pressure of 250 lbs sq ins.