JAMES B. COLGATE (1892, Whaleback)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
JAMES B. COLGATE
Year of Build:
1892
Official Number:
77019
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
West Superior, Wisconsin, United States
Vessel Type:
Whaleback
Hull Materials:
Steel
Builder Name:
American Steel Barge Co
Original Owner:
American Steel Barge Co
Power
Propulsion:
Screw
Engine Type:
Triple expansion 19 1/4"-32"-54"; 42" stroke
# Boilers:
2 Scotch 12' x 13'
Propulsion Notes:
1000 hp engine built by Marinette Iron Works, 1892; boilers built by Milwaukee Boiler Works, 1892
Hull Dimensions
Length:
308'
Beam:
38'
Depth:
24'
Tonnage (gross):
1713
Tonnage (net):
1318
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Lake Erie
Date:
20 Oct 1916
How:
Foundered
History
Chronology:

1892 Owned American Steel Barge Co

1900 Owned Bessemer Steamship Co

1901 Owned Pittsburgh Steamship Co (U.S. Steel)

1916 Foundered in Lake Erie

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Contact
Contact
Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library
Email:specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org
Website:
https://www.alpenalibrary.org

Agency street/mail address:
211 N. First Ave.
Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
(989)356-6188
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