115 (1891, Barge)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
115
Year of Build:
1891
Official Number:
53268
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Superior, WI
Vessel Type:
Barge
Note: whaleback
Hull Materials:
Steel
Number of Decks:
1
Hull Number:
115
Builder Name:
American Steel Barge Company
Original Owner and Location:
American Steel Barge Company, Buffalo, NY
Hull Dimensions
Length:
256'
Beam:
36.1'
Depth:
18.9'
Tonnage (gross):
1,169.11
Tonnage (net):
1,110.66
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Pic Island near Marathon, ONT
Lake Superior
Date:
18 Dec 1899
How:
ashore after breaking towline
Final Cargo:
iron ore
Notes:
last shipwreck of the 19th century
History
Chronology:

1893, May 12 Struck by the THOMAS WILSON off Two Harbors, Lake Superior

1893, May 20 In drydock, Duluth, MN for repairs

1894, May 3 Collision with steamer MESABA off Lake George Flats; 16 hullplates broken

1899, Dec 18 Ashore, Lake Superior

1900, May Declared total loss

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Contact
Contact
Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library
Email:specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org
Website:
https://www.alpenalibrary.org

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USA
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