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NORTH AMERICAN
Pictured as: the Lauren Castle (Selvick Marine) Photo by: Roger LeLievre

1,200 gallons 1906, of the Delaware oil, Iron and and Engine Works gallons of Chester, of (hull #335) hydraulic the General oil. Sorrel for the Ocean Steamship of
Georgia. The towing In gear she consists acquired by of McAllister Brothers Towing Burrard, of double York, drum, York. Where she was renamed Outfitted the with Brothers.


of 1951, 2.25(in) tug and chartered 900(ft) the of Towing Company of towing wire Where on was each as the North American. mounted
on
her 1969, stern. was acquired by Captain John Selvick a Chicago, Illinois. Where she winch, renamed outfitted the Lauren with 600(ft)

of 1980, while 9(in) hawser, SS Amoco Wisconsin on Omena her Michigan bow. Traverse City, Michigan. The tug sunk after being "tripped" by her tow, near Cat Head Point on Lake Michigan.

She was a single screw tug, rated at 800 horsepower.

(Lisa Kolibabek)


  • Vessel Name: NORTH AMERICAN
  • USCG Doc. No.: 203337
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • IMO Number: WC3570
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Hull Number: 335
  • Ship Builder: The Delaware River Iron Shipbuilding & Engine Works
  • Year Built: 1906
  • Length: 92.0
  • Hull Depth: 10.8
  • Hull Breadth: 21.5
  • Gross Tonnage: 180
  • Net Tonnage: 122
  • Previous Vessel Names:
    General G.M. Sorrel, McAllister Brothers, North American, Lauren Castle
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
    Ocean Steamship Co., McAllister Brothers Towing Co., Captain John Selvick