Year of Build:

1881

Official Number:

100287

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.

Number of Masts:

4

Length:

212.33'

Beam:

35'

Depth:

17.5'

Tonnage (gross):

1112.77

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.

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.

From the Collection of:

C. Patrick Labadie