1891                                  116                                   1905 (1946)

Steel whaleback bulk freight barge

Built at West Superior WI by American Steel Barge Co., Hull 116
First frames laid May 23, 1891, launched Aug 29, 1891

264’ LOA, 250’ LBP, 36’ beam, 22’ depth
1 deck, hatches @ 24’,

Enrolled at Duluth MN Sept 2, 1891 (Temp #7)
256.0 x 36.1 x 18.9, 1169.11 GT, 1110.66 NT     US 53269     to:
American Steel Barge Co., Buffalo NY (home port Buffalo NY)

Entered service Sept 9, 1891 carrying wheat from Superior WI to Buffalo NY

Permanent enrollment at Buffalo NY Sept 18, 1891 (#18)

Fleet sold 1900 to Bessemer Steamship Co., Cleveland OH (home port to Duluth MN)

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 off-Lakes service and renamed Brittania.  Left Great Lakes (down Welland Canal May 22, 1905).  Great Lakes enrollment surrendered at Boston MA June 10, 1905.

Renamed Pure Tiolene 1927

Scrapped 1946 at Houston TX.  Final document surrendered at Port Arthur TX June 26, 1946

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