Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Collection |
Carus Collection |
Accession # |
P82-37-5-58A |
Description |
Black and white photograph of Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company. Port bow view of sandsucker steamer AMERICAN of Construction Materials Corporation at dock. Floating drydock and stern of U.S. Coast Guard cutter ESCANABA at left. Partial bow of an Ann Arbor carferry at right. Circa 1935. |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Date |
Circa 1935 |
Place |
Manitowoc, WI |
Vessel Info |
Vessel name: AMERICAN Official number: 221604 Other names: None available Build date: 1921 Builder: Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company Place of build: Manitowoc, WI Dimensions: 204.33 x 42.08 x 17.00 Gross Tonnage: 1407.00 Vessel Rig: Propeller Rebuild info: Lengthened by Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company, 1946 (244.33 x 42.08 x 7; 1840 gross tons). Ownership changes: American Sand and Gravel Co. (1921-1935) Construction Materials Corp. (1935-1938) Marine Transit Co. (1938-1952) Construction Aggregates Corp. (1952-1983) Other history: Laid up at Manitowoc, WI, for several years. Moved to Kewaunee, WI, on 10/2/1972, in tow of tug JOHN ROEN V. Disposition: Taken for dismantling, November 1983, but reported sunk after partial dismantling obstructing vessel traffic in Lake Calumet. Vessel name: ESCANABA (WPG-64) Official number: U.S.C.G. Other names: None available Build date: 1932 Builder: Defoe Boat & Motor Works Place of build: Bay City, MI Dimensions: 165.00 x 36.00 x 13.58 Gross Tonnage: 718.00 Vessel Rig: Propeller Rebuild info: Refitted for war duty by Manitowoc Ship Building Co., Manitowoc, WI, beginning on 2/6/1941. Ownership changes: U.S.C.G. (1932-1943) Other history: Served at U.S.C.G. Station in Grand Haven, MI, 1932-1941. Disposition: Sunk by explosion on 6/13/1943, off coast of Greenland, while escorting convoy GS-24 from Narsarssuak, Greenland for St. John, Newfoundland. Of crew of 103, only two saved. Explosion believed caused either by mine or torpedo. |
Other number |
Volume C |
Size of original |
4.5" x 6.5" |
Search Terms |
AMERICAN Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company dry dock Steamer Freighter Ann Arbor Railroad Company car ferry Manitowoc, WI Construction Materials Corporation Sandsucker docks ESCANABA Cutter Coast Guard, U.S. |
Credit line |
Carus Collection Donated by Henry N. Barkhausen |
Provenance |
Materials in this collection were collected and compiled by Great Lakes ship captain Edward Carus of Manitowoc over a period of more than 50 years. Captain Carus began his career on the Great Lakes sailing on schooners and spent many years as a captain for the Goodrich Line before retiring. During his career, he researched and recorded the maritime heritage of the areas where he sailed, particularly the western shore of Lake Michigan. Captain Carus worked for ten years with Edwin Schuette, also from Manitowoc, and Mr. Schuette also contributed to the collection. In 1937, Captain Carus had fallen on hard times, his wife was bedridden and they were in need of money. Although Captain Carus desired his extensive collection to stay in Manitowoc, neither the City of Manitowoc nor Mr. Schuette was willing to purchase it at the time. Instead, Henry N. Barkhausen purchased it and kept it in his personal collection for more than 40 years before donating it to the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in 1981, returning it to Manitowoc. Edwin Schuette passed his portion of the collection to his son, Henry Schuette, who then donated his portion to the museum in 1981 as well. |