1914                                  Robert L. Ireland                                  1958 (1961)

Steel Great Lakes bulk freighter

Built at Lorain OH by American Ship Building Co., Hull 709
Launched March 14, 1914

524’ LOA, 504’ LBP, 54’ beam, 30’ depth
1 deck, arch cargo hold construction, hatches @ 12’, coal-fired boilers, triple expansion engine, 1600 IHP

Enrolled at Cleveland OH April 15, 1914 (Temp #32)
504.0 x 54.0 x 30.0, 6387 GT, 4899 NT     US 212078     to:
Kinney Steamship Co., Cleveland OH

Entered service April 30, 1914 clearing Lorain OH with a cargo of coal for Duluth MN

Permanent enrollment at Duluth MN May 4, 1914 (#20)

Home port to Wilmington DE 1932

Sold 1936 to Wilson Transit Co., Cleveland OH

Fleet renamed Wilson Marine Transit Co. April 1957

Damaged in grounding about 1957 and abandoned to the underwriters as a constructive total loss.

Sold for scrap 1958 to Knudsen Brothers Shipbuilding Co., Duluth MN.

Resold 1961 to Fraser-Nelson Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Superior WI and converted to a floating dry dock.

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