OSBORN, JOHN M. (1882, Propeller)

Year of Build:

1882

Official Number:

76307

Built at:

Marine City, MI

Vessel Type:

Propeller

Hull Materials:

Wood

Number of Decks:

1

Builder Name:

Morley & Hill

Master Carpenter:

W. B. Morley

Original Owner and Location:

William B. Morley, et al, Marine City

Propulsion:

Screw

Length:

178.1'

Beam:

32.1'

Depth:

14'

Tonnage (gross):

646.04

Tonnage (net):

535.91

Capacity:

1,000,000 feet lumber

Final Location:

6 miles north northwest of Whitefish Point
Lake Superior

Date:

27 Jul 1884

Final Depth:

158 feet

How:

collision with Canadian steamer ALBERTA

Final Cargo:

iron ore

Notes:

LORAN 31,149.5 - 47,528.2 3 lives lost; 1 life lost from ALBERTA

1883 Received machinery, 1 firebox boiler; 21", 37" X 36", fore & aft compound engine by Dry Dock Engine Works, Detroit, MI; number 110; single screw.

1883, Apr 27 Owned W. C. Richardson, et al, Ashtabula, OH.

1884 Rebuilt, added upper deck, 891.02 gross tons, 3 masts.

1884, Jul 27 Sunk by collision, Lake Superior.

1885 Enrollement surrendered, Cleveland, "Vessel Lost".

1984 Wreck located.

From the Collection of:

C. Patrick Labadie