1903 Wilbert L. Smith 1946
Steel Great Lakes bulk freighter
Built at Lorain OH by American Ship Building Co., Hull 325
Launched June 30, 1903
400’ LOA, 380’ LBP, 50’ beam, 28’ depth
1 deck, hold beams, 11 hatches @ 24’, coal-fired boilers, triple expansion engine, 1500 IHP
Enrolled at Cleveland OH July 20, 1903(#3)
380.0 x 50.0 x 28.0, 4319 GT, 3039 NT US 200067 to:
American Ship Building Co., Cleveland OH (home port Cleveland OH)
Reenrolled at Cleveland OH July 23, 1903 (Temp #4) to:
United States Transportation Co., Cleveland OH (home port to Oswego NY)
Entered service 1903
Permanent enrollment at Oswego NY May 16, 1904 (#8)
Wilkinson fleets merged 1911 into Great Lakes Steamship Co., Cleveland OH
Cargo hold rebuilt 1914 to arch construction
Traded in 1943 with four other vessels of the fleet to U. S. War Shipping Administration, Washington DC on the purchase price of strs. J. Burton Ayers and J. H. Hillman Jr. Operated during World War II by Great Lakes Steamship Co.
Laid up end of 1944 season at Erie PA
Sold for scrap 1946 to Steel Company of Canada. Towed to Hamilton ON Dec 1946 and scrapped there.
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My Grandfather., J C O ‘Brien was a Steward on this Ship. Do you. have any other records on her?
I’ve got nothing more on her but I remember her well from back when she was sailing. I remember no incidents of note. She was a very ordinary kind of vessel for her day, did her work quietly and was always a joy to see when she passed on the river.