1880                                           City of Cleveland     1                 1929

Iron sidewheel overnight passenger vessel

Built at Wyandotte MI by Detroit Dry Dock Co., Hull 32
Launched Dec 24, 1879

225’ LBP, 32’ beam, 13’9” depth
3 decks, coal-fired boilers, vertical beam engine, 1800 IHP

Enrolled at Detroit MI May 12, 1880 (#123)
225.2 x 32.4 x 13.3, 1221.98 GT, 917.29 NT     US 125808     to:
Detroit & Cleveland Steam Navigation Co., Detroit MI, David Carter, Mgr. (home port Detroit MI)

First vessel through the new Weitzel Lock at Sault Ste. Marie MI Sept 4, 1881

Renamed City of Alpena  (1) 1885

Sold 1893 to Cleveland & Buffalo Transit Co., Cleveland OH, T. F. Newman, Mgr. (home port to Cleveland OH) and renamed State of Ohio

Burned May 20, 1924 at her dock at Cleveland OH.  1 of 2 aboard lost.  Enrollment surrendered May 31, 1924

Sold 1924 to Edward C. Lampe, Cleveland OH and converted 1925 to a barge for the sand and  scrap trade.  Remeasured to 623 GT, 623 NT

Stranded Dec 17, 1929 while entering Lorain OH harbor in fog.

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