ILLINOIS (1898, Tug (Towboat))

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
ILLINOIS
Also known as:
JOHN ROEN III
Year of Build:
1898
Official Number:
200603
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Chicago, IL
Vessel Type:
Tug (Towboat)
Note: Fire tug, 4 watertight bulkheads.
Hull Materials:
Steel
Number of Decks:
1
Hull Number:
34
Builder Name:
Chicago Ship Building Co.
Original Owner and Location:
City of Chicago Fire Department, Chicago, IL.
Power
Propulsion:
Screw
Engine Type:
High Pressure (including HPNC)
# Cylinders:
2
# Boilers:
2
Propulsion Notes:
20 + 20 x 20" inverted high pressure steam engine, Chicago Ship Building Co. (1898). 12 x 11', 140# steam forced draft (return tube) scotch boilers.
Hull Dimensions
Length:
107'
Beam:
24'
Depth:
12.5'
Tonnage (gross):
287
Tonnage (net):
34
Capacity:
9,000 gallons a minute
History
Chronology:

Operated by Chicago Fire Department, origionally stationed at LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL.

1899, Jan 7 First inspection.

1942 Rebuilt as diesel tug JOHN ROEN III; US200603; 112 x 24.2 x 13'; 256 gross/ 174 net tons; 16 x 20" 5 cylinder, 840bhp Fairbanks Morse diesel engine (1928); owned Consolidated Water.

1946 Owned Roen Steamship Co, Sturgeon Bay, WI.

1958 Owned Consolidated Water Power & Paper co, Wisconsin Rapids, WI.

1963 Owned Consolidated Papers, Inc, Wisconsin Rapids, WI.

1972 Owned Selvick Marine Towing Corp, Sturgeon Bay.

1974 Renamed JOHN M. SELVICK.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Contact
Contact us:
Test 4 Walter
 database@wisconsinmaritime.org
 
https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org

 

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ILLINOIS (1898, Tug (Towboat))