General properties
Vessel type:
Dipper dredger - self propelled
Flag:
US
Owner:
Built in:
1922
Shipyard:
Yard number:
728
Physical properties
Length BP:
42.67 m
Width:
14.63 m
Depth:
4.57 m
Number of engines:
1
Engine specs:
steam, 500 hp
Bucket (standard):
6.11 m³
About this page
Status:
Historical
Timeframe:
1922 to 1936
Review:
Renamed
Last updated
1 month 2 weeks ago
History
| Timeframe | Equipment | Manager | Review |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 to 1936 | Hell Gate | US Army Corps of Engineers | Original built |
| 1922 to 1947 | US Army Corps of Engineers | Renamed |
About this equipment
History:
1923 - Completed for V.R.Browning by Staten Island, Shipbuilding (Bethlehem Steel). Upon completion purchsed by the US Army Engineer Department
1936 - Purchased by the US Navy and placed in service as YM-15
1937 - Towed Pearl Harbor
1938 - 1940 Worked dredging Midway's lagoon.
1947 - Placed out of service, 23 May 1947
Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown, to WAA (War Assets Administration) for disposal, 18 May 1948
Final Disposition, fate unknown