1889                                   102                                  1905 (1905)

Steel whaleback bulk freight barge

Built at Duluth MN by American Steel Barge Co., Hull 102
First frames laid Feb 27, 1889, launched July 17, 1889

259’ LOA, 253’ LBP, 36’ beam, 22’ depth
1 deck

Enrolled at Duluth MN July 13, 1889 (Temp #1)
253.0 x 36.1 x 18.8, 1192.20 GT, 1132.56 NT     US 53255     to:
American Steel Barge Co., Buffalo NY (home port Buffalo NY)

Entered service July 27, 1891 carrying iron ore from Ashland WI to Cleveland OH

Permanent enrollment at Buffalo NY April 18, 1890 (#64)

Sold 1896 to Bessemer Steamship Co., Cleveland OH (home port to Duluth MN)  Renamed Sir Joseph Whitworth

Fleet merged March 1901 into Pittsburgh Steamship Co. Duluth MN, a subsidiary of United States Steel Corporation, A. B. Wolvin, Mgr.

Sold 1905 to Boutell Steel Barge Co., Bay City MI for ocean service and renamed Bath.  Left Great Lakes.  Great Lakes enrollment surrendered at Cleveland OH Sept 9, 1905

Foundered Dec 5, 1905 off Cape Charles VA.  6 lives lost

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