Frank R. Crane
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Frank R. Crane US No. 120333
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Year
Built |
Last
Year |
Built At
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Type
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Length
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Beam
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Draft
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Gross
Tons |
Net
Tons |
1878
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1916
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Chicago, IL
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Tug
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47.83
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12.00
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6.25
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16.98
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8.49
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Historical Collection of the Great Lakes, Bowling Green State University
The 17 ton tug C. W. Evans (US No. 4262), originally built at Buffalo, NY in 1864 by J. F. Kingston, was rebuilt into the Frank R. Crane (US No. 120333). The rebuilding was performed by John Gregory in his Chicago shipyard during 1878. She was owned by the Chicago Dredge & Dock Company and cost $7,500.
No documentation after 1916.