1901 Jupiter 1 1958
Steel Great Lakes bulk freighter
Built at Lorain OH by American Ship Building Co., Hull 308
Launched March 19, 1901
366’ LOA, 346’ LBP, 48’ beam, 28’ depth
1 deck, hold beams, hatches @ 24’, coal-fired boilers, triple expansion engine, 1450 IHP
Enrolled at Cleveland OH April 18, 1901 (#96)
346.0 x 48.0 x 28.0, 3719 GT, 2769 NT US 77458 to:
American Ship Building Co., Cleveland OH (home port to Cleveland OH)
Reenrolled at Cleveland OH May 4, 1901 (#117) to:
Globe Steamship Co.,
Entered service 1901
Fleet merged 1903 into Gilchrist Transportation Co.,
Fleet went into receivership 1910
Sold at auction 1913 to Lackawanna Steamship Co., Cleveland OH, Pickands Mather & Co., Mgr.
Fleet renamed Interlake Steamship Co.
Cargo hold rebuilt 1916 to arch construction
Laid up in early 1930s and did not operate again for this fleet
Sold 1937 to Great Lakes Silica Corporation,
Firm went bankrupt and vessel sold 1938 at auction to Jupiter Steamship Co., Cleveland OH
Sold 1957 to Cargo Carriers Inc., Chicago IL
Made very few trips for Cargo Carriers, then laid up with storage grain at South Chicago IL and did not operate again
Sold for scrap 1958 to Luria Brothers. Resold to Steel Company of Canada. Towed to Hamilton ON May 1959 and scrapped
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This was the first boat my grandpa, Alfred C.Drouillard, served on as captain in 1925.