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Created: 2019-04-26 2:26:00 PM
Last Edited: 2026-03-17 10:39:10 PM

J.L. Reiss (1963/09)

J.L. Reiss (1963/10/06)

IMO:

5166770

Details/Construction
Builder:	Detroit Shipbuilding Company	Location:	Wyandotte, Michigan, United States	Hull #:	161
Keel Layed:		Launched:	1905/11/15	Commissioned:	1906/04/16

Propulsion
As built	Type:	1 triple expansion steam engine (22.5", 36.5" & 60.5" x 42")	Output:	1650 ihp - 11.0 knots
	Manufacturer:	Detroit Shipbuilding Company - Detroit, Michigan, USA

Dimensions
Year: 1933	Length (oa):	149.0 m (489.0 ft)	Gross Tonnage:	5398
	Length (lbp):	148.7 m (487.75 ft)	Net Tonnage:	4102
	Beam:	15.9 m (52.18 ft)	Dead Weight:	9607
	Depth:	9.2 m (30.1 ft)	Displacement:
	Draft:	6.3 m (20.75 ft)
	Change Description:	Converted to self-unloader at Manitowoc, Wisconsin by the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company

Owner History

Fleet History

Owner	Manager	From	Until
National Steamship Company - Detroit, Michigan, USA	M.B. McMillan - United States	1906/04	1920/04/12
Minnesota Transit Company - Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA	C. Reiss Coal Company - United States	1920/04/12	1921/03/06
Reiss Steamship Company - Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA		1921/03/06	1969/06
American Steamship Company - Buffalo, New York	Boland & Cornelius - USA	1969/06	1971/01
Erie Sand Steamship Company - Erie, Pennsylvania, USA		1971/01	1972/08

Fleet	From	Until
Reiss Steamship Company - Sheboygan, Wisconsin	1921/03/06	1969/06
American Steamship Company - Buffalo, New York	1969/06	1971/01
Erie Sand Steamship Company - Erie, Pennsylvania	1971/01	1972/08

Name History

Registration History

Number	Port	Call Sign	MMSI	From	Until
US 202875	Detroit, Michigan, United States			1906/04	1920/04/12
US 202875	Duluth, Minnesota, United States			1920/04/12	1928/01
US 202875	Wilmington, Delaware, United States			1928/01	1971/01
US 202875	Erie, Pennsylvania, United States			1971/01	1972/08

Disposition
Description/Location
Arrival at Yard		Beached:	Work Began:
Lost	Sank off Port Huron, Michigan after being hit by the Parker Evans - subsequently raised and re-sunk at Sarnia, Ontario as a dock face.		Date:	1972/06/05