Northeast Michigan Oral History and Historic Photograph Archive

137 (1896, Whaleback)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
137
Year of Build:
1896
Official Number:
53284
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Superior, Wisconsin, United States
Vessel Type:
Whaleback
Additional vessel types:
Barge
Hull Materials:
Steel
Hull Number:
137
Builder Name:
American Steel Barge Co
Original Owner:
American Steel Barge Co
Hull Dimensions
Length:
345.5'
Beam:
45'
Depth:
26'
Tonnage (gross):
2480
Tonnage (net):
2367
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Hamilton, Ontario
Date:
1965
How:
Scrapped
History
Chronology:

1896 Owned American Steel Barge Co

1900 Owned Bessemer Steamship Co

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

1926 Owned Buckeye Steamship Co

1927 Owned Nassau Ship & Dredge Co

1965 Scrapped

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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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