Auntie Mame – Iron Mike – A-397
1962-Present
Barge, Tanker;
Specs
Build Information
Year Built: 1962
Builder: Dravo Corp., Pittsburgh, PA
Hull #4381
Registry: US 290177
IMO #–
Laid Down: —
Launch Date: —
Commissioned: 1962
Paired Tugboats:
- Rebecca Lynn
Construction
The barge Auntie Mame was built in 1962 by Dravo Corp. of Pittsburgh, PA, as a tank barge.
General Stats
Length Overall [Combined Tug & Barge]: —
Length Overall [Barge]: 270′
Breadth: 60’01”
Depth: 22’05”
Loaded Draft: 18’11”
Capacity: 39,700 Bbls.
Vessel Type: Tanker; Barge
Number of Cargo Tanks: 9
Primary Operations: Petroleum, Liquid Asphalt Trades
History
Lineage
Auntie Mame – 1962-1991
Owner: Steuart Transportation Co., Wilmington, DE
Operator: Steuart Transportation
Flag: United States
Home Port: Wilmington, DE
Iron Mike – 1991-1993
Owner: —
Operator: —
Flag: United States
Home Port: —
A-397 – 1993-Present
Owner: Andrie Inc., Muskegon, MI
Operator: Andrie Inc.
Flag: United States
Home Port: Muskegon, MI
Her Story
A-397 was originally built as the tank barge Auntie Mame by Dravo Corp. of Pittsburgh, PA, in 1962. She was built for Steuart Transportation of Wilmington, DE, who operated her in the petroleum trades.
In 1991, Auntie Mame was sold to an unknown company and renamed Iron Mike.
She was sold again in 1993 to Andrie Inc. of Muskegon, MI, who brought her to the Great Lakes and renamed her A-397. A-397 is used to transport liquid asphalt products on the Great Lakes
Compiled By Brendan Falkowski
Updated on December 8, 2021
Gallery
Sources
“Andrie Barges”. Boatnerd.com Discussion Boards, 8 December 2021. Great Lakes & Seaway Shipping Online, <http://newsearch.boatnerd.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=148102&hilit=andrie+barges>
Greenwood’s Guide to Great Lakes Shipping 2021. Harbor House Publishers, 2021. Pp. 5.3.
LeLievre, Roger. Know Your Ships 2021. Marine Publishing Company, 2021. Pp. 36.
Shipwatcher News Great Lakes Ships 