ROEBLING, JOHN A. (1898, Barge)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: W. Bay City, MI
Vessel Type:: Barge; Note: Arch construction with transverse framing; double bottom & side tanks; duplicate of JOHN FRITZ.
Hull Materials:: Steel
Number of Decks:: 1
Hull Number:: 126
Builder Name:: F.W. Wheeler & Co.
Original Owner and Location:: Bessemer Steamship Co., Cleveland, OH

Power

Hull Dimensions

Final Disposition

Final Location:: Lakeview Power Station, 10 mi. w. of Toronto, ONT.
Lake Ontario.
Date:: Aug 1969
How:: Sunk as part of breakwater.
Notes:: Along with JOHN FRITZ & BRYNBARGE.

History

Chronology:

1898, Aug Launched.

1901 Owned Pittsburg Steamship Co., Cleveland, OH.

1924 Tonnage change, 4152 gross/3840 net tons.

1945 C174979; 3820 gross & net tons; owned Upper Lakes & St. Lawrence Transportation Co., Ltd, Toronto, ONT.

1960 Owned Upper Lakes Shipping, Ltd., Toronto.

1966 Laid up as grain storage, Goderich, ONT.

1968, Aug/Sep Part of breakwater.

1968, Aug Sunk.

Notes