JOHN CRAIG (1888, Bulk Freighter)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
JOHN CRAIG
Also known as:
PANAMA
Year of Build:
1888
Official Number:
76729
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Trenton, Michigan, United States
Vessel Type:
Bulk Freighter
Hull Materials:
Wood
Hull Number:
34
Builder Name:
John Craig
Original Owner:
F.W. Gilchrist et al
Power
Propulsion:
Screw
Engine Type:
Triple expansion 19"-30"-52", 40" stroke
Propulsion Notes:
1000 hp engine built by O'Connor & Co; boilers built by Buhl Works
Hull Dimensions
Length:
275'
Beam:
42'
Depth:
20'
Tonnage (gross):
2044
Tonnage (net):
1596
Final Disposition
Final Location:
12 miles from Ontonagon Light, Michigan, Lake Superior
Date:
21 Nov 1906
How:
Stranded / beached to avoid foundering
Notes:
engine to Honduras
History
Chronology:

1888 Owned F. W. Gilchrist et al

1897 Owned Gilchrist Transportation Co

1904 Owned James Davidson; renamed PANAMA

1905 Owned Davidson Steamship Co

1906 Stranded in Lake Superior on November 21

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
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