IRON CHIEF (1881, Schooner-barge)

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Identification

Vessel name:: IRON CHIEF
Year of Build:: 1881
Official Number:: 100287

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Detroit, MI
Vessel Type:: Schooner-barge
Hull Materials:: Wood
Number of Decks:: 2
Hull Number:: 51
Builder Name:: Detroit Dry Dock Company
Master Carpenter:: John C. Parker
Original Owner and Location:: Detroit Transportation Company, Detroit, MI.

Power

Number of Masts:: 4

Hull Dimensions

Length:: 212.33'
Beam:: 35'
Depth:: 17.5'
Tonnage (gross):: 1112.77

Final Disposition

Final Location:: 6 miles off Point aux Barques.
Lake Huron.
Date:: 3 Oct 1904
How:: Foundered.
Final Cargo:: Coal.
Notes:: Bound for Fort William, ONT, broke stern pipe in heavy sea, filled & sank; crew rescued by steamer ANDREW CARNEGIE; consort IRON CLIFF sailed safely to Alpena. 1904, Oct 14 Documents surrendered Cleveland, OH.

History

Chronology:

1881, Jul 19 Enrolled Detroit, MI.

1882, Apr 22 Converted to propeller at Detroit; fitted with steeple compound engine, 22" x 48" x 36", by Christie & DeGraff, Frontier Iron Works, Detroit; also 10' x 16' firebox boiler, 100 pounds steam by Desotelle & Hutton, Detroit; 1154.08 gross / 1966.04 net tons.

1884, May 8 Ashore near Geneva, OH, breaking her wheel, pulled off by

tug RED CLOUD.

1889, Aug 2 Broke low pressure cylinder off Port Sanilac, Lake Huron.

1889, Aug 4 Owned James Corrigan, Wickliffe, OH.

1890 Towed IRON STATE & IRON CITY.

1892 Towed IRON CLIFF.

1904, Oct 3 Sank off Point Aux Barques, Lake Huron.

1904, Oct 14 Documents surrendered, Cleveland, OH.

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