1902                                  Frank W. Hart                                  1940

Steel Great Lakes bulk freighter

Built at Lorain OH by American Ship Building Co., Hull 313
Launched Dec 14, 1901

400’ LOA, 380’ LBP, 50’ beam, 28’ depth
1 deck, hold beams, hatches @ 24’, coal-fired boilers, triple expansion engine, 1450 IHP

Enrolled at Cleveland OH March 26, 1902 (#49)
380.0 x 50.0 x 28.0, 4307 GT, 3374 NT     US 121219     to:
American Ship Building Co, Cleveland OH (home port Cleveland OH)

Reenrolled at Cleveland OH April 22, 1902 (#68) to:
Steel Steamship Co., Cleveland OH, J. C. Gilchrist, Mgr. (home port to Fairport OH)

Entered service 1902

Fleet merged 1903 into Gilchrist Transportation Co., Cleveland OH, J. C. Gilchrist, Mgr.

Gilchrist fleet went into receivership 1910

Sold at auction 1913 to National Steamship Co., Duluth MN, G. A. Tomlinson, Mgr. (home port to Duluth MN)

Remeasured 1915 to 3151 NT

Remeasured 1918 to 3891 GT, 3087 NT

Cargo hold rebuilt 1920 to arch construction at Lorain OH by American Ship Building Co.
Remeasured to 49.7 beam and 3942 GT, 3108 NT

Renamed Sparta 1929

Stranded Nov 5, 1940 on Pictured Rocks, Lake Superior.

See history in Great Lakes Ships We Remember p. 365

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