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Dredge no 6

General properties

Vessel type: 
DD
Flag: 
US
Manager: 
FitzSimmons & Connell Dredge & Dock Company
Built in: 
1913
Shipyard: 
Manitowoc Marine Group (MMG)
Yard number: 
58

Physical properties

Length (OA): 
36.57 m
Width: 
12.19 m
Depth: 
3.5 m
Bucket capacity (standard): 
6.11 m³
Crane model: 
Bucyrus

About this page

Status: 
Historical
Timeframe: 
1913 - 1956
Review: 
Lost

Last Updated

40 weeks 3 days ago

About this equipment

On May 23 1956, Dredge No 6 capsized and sank in Lake Michigan about six and one-half miles southeast of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The dredger was on tow to  Milwakee Harbour to seek shelter for an approaching storm. 9 crew lost their lives.

Images

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Technical files and datasheets

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