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Oil Queen

Also Oil Queen

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TypeVessel
RigTanker barge
ErasModern era
On this page
Vessel
Rig
Tanker barge
Owner
Gillespie’s Sales and Service
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
maritimeshippingeconomycommunity

Summary

The Oil Queen was a 28,000-gallon tanker barge purchased by Gillespie’s Sales and Service for bulk fuel handling, according to June 1971 reporting. A July 1973 account records the loaded barge capsizing during a tow and being emptied and righted near Beaver Island.

Evidence and limits

The sources do not provide the barge’s registry, dimensions, construction date, official owner record, or a complete cargo manifest. The July report establishes the righting operation and only says that a few gallons spilled.

See also

Sources

  1. Calls Oil Queen a 28,000-gallon tanker barge purchased by Gillespie’s Sales and Service for bulk fuel operations; it gives no dimensions, registry, build date, or formal ownership record.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1971-06_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held nine-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1971-06_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Reports the fully loaded barge capsizing while towed between Charlevoix and St. James, its fuel transfer into storage tanks, and its later righting; it gives no registry or cargo manifest beyond the 28,000-gallon June description.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1973-07_Beaver-Beacon
  4. The held eleven-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1973-07_Beaver-Beacon

Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Oil Queen”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/vessels/oil-queen-1971/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 1971, “Island Based Fuel Supply.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

Last revised 2026-08-03. Fill in [date] with the date you read it — this page is static and cannot know that.

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