General properties
Vessel type:
DD
Flag:
US
Built in:
1913
Shipyard:
Yard number:
58
Physical properties
Length OA:
36.57 m
Width:
12.19 m
Depth:
3.50 m
Bucket capacity (standard):
6.11 m³
Crane model:
Bucyrus
About this page
Status:
Historical
Timeframe:
1913 to 1956
Review:
Lost
Last updated
4 months 3 weeks 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.
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