SUPERIOR CITY (1898, Bulk Freighter)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
SUPERIOR CITY
Year of Build:
1898
Official Number:
116820
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Lorain, Ohio, United States
Vessel Type:
Bulk Freighter
Hull Materials:
Steel
Hull Number:
29
Builder Name:
Cleveland Shipbuilding Co
Original Owner:
Zenith Transit Co
Power
Propulsion:
Screw
Engine Type:
Quadruple expansion
# Boilers:
2 water tube
Propulsion Notes:
17"-25 1/2"-39"-60" x 40" engine built by vessel builder, 1898; boilers built by Babcock & Wilcox Co, 1898
Hull Dimensions
Length:
430'
Beam:
50'
Depth:
28.6'
Tonnage (gross):
4795
Tonnage (net):
3693
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Lake Superior
Date:
20 Aug 1920
How:
Sank in collision with WILLIS L. KING
History
Chronology:

1898 Owned Zenith Transit Co

???? Owned American Steamship Co (Wolvin)

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

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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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