JOHN ERICSSON (1896, Whaleback)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
JOHN ERICSSON
Year of Build:
1896
Official Number:
577226
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
West Superior, Wisconsin, United States
Vessel Type:
Whaleback
Note: bulk
Hull Materials:
Steel
Hull Number:
138
Builder Name:
American Steel Barge Co
Original Owner:
Bessemer Steamship Co.
Power
Propulsion:
Screw
Engine Type:
Triple expansion 25"-40"-68", 42" stroke
# Boilers:
3 Scotch 13' x 13'
Propulsion Notes:
2000 hp; engine and boilers built by Cleveland Shipbuilding Co, 1896
Hull Dimensions
Length:
382'
Beam:
48'
Depth:
27'
Tonnage (gross):
3200
Tonnage (net):
2378
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Hamilton, Ontario
Date:
1967
How:
Scrapped
History
Chronology:

1896 Owned Bessemer Steamship Co

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

1914 Installation of 2 Scotch boilers 14'6: x 11'6" by American Shipbuilding Co

1926 Owned Bunce Transit Co (Peterson)

1930 Owned Great Lakes Transit Corp. Ltd; C 154863

1938 Owned Upper Lakes & St. Lawrence Transportation Co Ltd

1967 Scrapped in Hamilton, ONT

See also links

Contact
Contact
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Email:specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org
Website:
https://www.alpenalibrary.org

Agency street/mail address:
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Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
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