Eugene J. Buffington. Original Name: Eugene J. Buffington. Owner: Pittsburgh Steamship Co. Builder: American Ship Building Co., 1909, United States, Ohio, Lorain Engine Builder: American Ship Building Co., 1909, United States, Ohio, Lorain Year Built: 1909 Year Engine Built: 1909 Final Disposition: Sold for scrap in 1980. Scrapped at Bilbao, Spain. Registry Number: US. 206147 Hull Number: 366 Vessel Type: Bulk freighter Length: 580 ft. Width: 58 ft. Height: 32 ft. Gross Tonnage: 7528 t. Net Tonnage: 3839 t. Materials: Steel Engine Type: Triple expansion Piston #1: 23 in. Piston #2: 39 in. Piston #3: 65 in. Stroke Length: 42 in.