1908 Adriatic 1962
Steel Great Lakes bulk freighter
Built at Lorain OH by American Ship Building Co., Hull 354
Launched Oct 19, 1907
440’ LOA, 420’ LBP, 52’ beam, 28’ depth
1 deck, arch cargo hold construction, hatches @ 12’, coal-fired boilers, triple expansion engine, 1500 IHP
Enrolled at Cleveland OH Nov 11, 1907 (#27)
420.0 x 52.0 x 28.0, 4945 GT, 3605 NT US 204726 to:
Lackawanna Steamship Co., Cleveland OH, Pickands Mather & Co., Mgr. (home port Fairport OH)
Entered service 1908
Fleet renamed Interlake Steamship Co. 1913
Rebuilt 1921
Remeasured to 4658 GT, 3391 NT
Home port to Wilmington DE 1932
Sold for scrap 1962 to Inland Ship Salvage Co., Ashtabula OH. Scrapped at Ashtabula.
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My grandfather was the captain of this ship in the 40’s thru late 1950’s. We were fortunate to receive the ships clock.
In 1943, my then 16-year old uncle, Frank Stubbs, left St Clair to go sailing on the Adriatic. B&W pic of ship en route available. Cheers!