1891                                  111                                  1905 (1916)

Steel whaleback bulk freight barge

Built at West Superior WI by American Steel Barge Co., Hull 111
First frames laid Oct 11, 1890, launched April 28, 1891

280’ LOA, 265’ LBP, 36’ beam, 22’ depth
1 deck, hatches @ 24’

Enrolled at Buffalo NY April 18, 1891 (#66)
265.0 x 36.0 x 22.0, 1227.86 GT, 1167.57 NT     US 53267     to:
American Steel Barge Co., Buffalo NY (home port Buffalo NY)

Entered service May 4, 1891 carrying wheat from Superior WI to Buffalo NY

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 Baltimore & Boston Barge Co. for off-Lakes service and renamed Ivie.  Left Great Lakes (down Welland Canal May 1905).  Great Lakes enrollment surrendered at Boston MA May 29, 1905.

Sunk in collision May 10, 1916 Hampton Roads VA.  Run down by fellow barge Berkshire while anchored.

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