Wade, J.H.

1890                                  J. H. Wade                                  1918 (1926)

Steel Great Lakes bulk and package freight vessel

Built at Cleveland OH by Cleveland Ship Building Co., Hull 8
Launched May 22, 1890

284’ LOA, 266’ LBP, 38’ beam, 23’ depth
2 decks, hatches @ 24’, coal-fired boilers, triple expansion engine, 600 IHP

Enrolled at Cleveland OH June 20, 1890 (#125)
265.6 x 38.1 x 19.1, 1863.31 GT, 1502.11 NT     US 76884     to:
William Chisholm et al, Cleveland OH (home port Cleveland OH)

Entered service 1890

Transferred 1895 to Nicholas Transit Co., Cleveland OH (home port to Fairport OH)

Management of fleet 1899 to W. C. Richardson & Co., Cleveland OH (home port to Cleveland OH)

Sold Nov 8, 1915 to Algoma Steel Corporation, Sault Ste Marie ON (home port to Sault Ste. Marie ON)  U. S.  enrollment surrendered Nov 20, 1915
Enrolled Canadian 1916  265.6 x 38.1 x 23.1, 2301 GT, 1389 NT     Can 134616

Sold May 25, 1918 to Atlantic Coast interests for off-Lakes service during World War I.  Bow cut off at Buffalo NY by Buffalo Dry Dock Co., towed to Lauzon QC and rejoined by Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co.

Scrapped 1926

 

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