Ship Details

City of Sacramento (I)

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Registry #1 195485 (Canada) Registry #2 107848 (US) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1903 Lady Grace (I) Name 6
Name 2 1917 Asbury Park Name 7
Name 3 1918 City of Sacramento (I) Name 8
Name 4 1941 Kahloke (I) Name 9
Name 5 1961 Langdale Queen Name 10
 
Year Built 1903 Place Philadelphia Area PA Country USA
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 299.7' x 57.4' x 14.9'
Builder W. Cramp & Sons S. & E. Company Measurement (metric) 91.3m x 17.5m x 4.5m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 3911 Type 1 Ferry, Passenger/car
Registered Tonnage 2525 Type 2 Barge
Engine 405nhp triple expansion steam engine Engine Manufacture W. Cramp & Sons Co., Philadelphia PA
Repower Repowered with a 6560hp engine by General Motors Corporation, Detroit MI USA (1958c) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds In 1953 she was rebuilt at Esquimalt BC. In 1988 her superstructure was removed and she was converted to a barge. Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1903-1918 she was owned by the Jersey Central Railroad . In 1917-1918 she was owned by the Monticello Steamship Co. In 1918-1927 she was owned by Golden Gate Ferry Co. and later converted to an automobile ferry, in 1927-1941 she was owned by the Southern Pacific Railroad. She was owned by Washington State Ferries. In 1941-1952 she was owned by the Puget Sound Navigation Company. In 1951-1961 she was owned by Black Ball Ferries Ltd., Victoria BC. In 1961 she was owned by British Columbia Ferry Corporation, Victoria BC. In 1977 she was owned by Minister of Transport & Communications, Victoria BC. In 1977 she was retired. In 1980 she was owned by Coal Harbour Maritime Leasing Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1986 she was owned by Algoma Industries & Resources Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1989 she was owned by Goodwin Johnson Ltd., North Burnaby BC. In 2004 she was owned by Elyne L. Johnson, Vancouver BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2008-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
This vessel was abandoned around 2004 and sank in the winter of 2008. this vessel was salvaged in 2009. this vessel was eventually broken up.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Asbury_Park; Lloyd's Register Vol. 1 1926-1927; Merchant Vessels of the United States (1935); Merchant Vessels of the United States (1948);
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