Tugboat Information

OHIO (1910)

Built in 1910, by the Great Lakes Towing Company of Cleveland, Ohio (hull #13) as the Ohio for the Great Lakes Towing Company of Cleveland, Ohio.

In 1954, she was crushed between steamer and a pier in Buffalo, New York and was scrapped.

In 1951, the tug was converted to diesel propulsion. Powered by one Cleveland 12-278A diesel engine. Turning one, 102(in) by 66(in), three bladed, fixed pitch, stainless steel propeller. She was a single screw tug, rated at 1,230 horsepower.
(Paul Strubeck)

Vessel Name: OHIO (1910)
USCG Doc. No.: 208153
Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, registry
Hull Material: STEEL
Hull Number: 13
Ship Builder: Great Lakes Towing Co.
Year Built: 1910
Length: 71

Hull Depth: 12.4
Hull Breadth: 20
Gross Tonnage: 112
Net Tonnage: 61
Previous Vessel Names:
Ohio
Previous Vessel Owners:
Great Lakes Towing Co.

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