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Isthmian
Name:
Crofton Hall Period: Ancient
 
Gross Tonnage:5,378Net:3,322
Dimensions:405' 2" x 52' 1" x 27' 9"MC Type:
 
Builder:W. Hamilton & Co. Ltd.
Pt. Glasgow, Scotland
Hull #
USMC Hull #
Date of Build:
Delivered:
235

1913
Engines:4SB, 12cf, GS215, HS8800Engine Builder:D. Rowan & Co.
Glasgow, Scotland
Navigation:ElecLight, WirelessDecks, etc.:2 Decks(Stl) & Web Frames, Longitudinal Framing, Fitted for Oil Fuel

Began Isthmian Service:1914Ended Isthmian Service:1933

----------------------------------- Vessel History -----------------------------------
Date
Vessel
#
Vessel
Name
Vessel
Owner
Call Ltrs
Home
Port
Flag
1913
135439
Crofton HallC.G. Dunn & Co., Ltd.
Liverpool
JBPN
LiverpoolBritish
1914
212572
Crofton HallU.S. Steel Products Co.
New York
LDPS
New YorkUS
1933
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Commercial TravelerMoore McCormick Lines
New York
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1934
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CucutaColumbian Government
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CartagenaColombian

Events:
1914: CROFTON HALL became the unoffical flagship of the line, carrying both freight and passengers to River Plate ports until sold in 1933.
10/15/17: Requistioned by the War Department.
7/29/19: Returned to Isthmian by the Shipping Board.
1923: Converted from coal to fuel oil.
1934: Becomes the training ship for the Colombian Navy.

Disposition DateComments
1957Sold by the Colombian government, after service as a Naval Training Ship, to Eckhardt & Co. The vessel arrived at Hamburg, Germany for scrapping, in tow of the Dutch tug HUMBER, 3/4/57, having left Belem 12/31/56.


The information on this page is the kind contribution of Skip Lewis. Skip, whose dad sailed for Isthmian, is an avid collector and researcher of everything Isthmian. In his quest, he has used many sources and publications including Lloyd's of London and Imperial Steel by John Atherton. Thank you, Skip. Copyright © 2003-2007 - All rights reserved.

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