1875                                    Commodore                                1912 (1931)

Wooden Great Lakes package freighter

Built at Cleveland OH by Thomas Quayle & Sons
Launched July 22, 1875
First Great Lakes vessel measured at over 2000 GT

265’ LBP, 42’ beam, 24’6” depth
2 decks, coal-fired boilers, steeple compound engine, 500 IHP

Enrolled at Cleveland OH Aug 14, 1875 (Temp #5)
265.4 x 42.2 x 15.4, 2082.02 (1927.00 NT 1882)     US 125452     to:
Western Transportation Co., Buffalo NY (home port Buffalo NY)

Entered service Aug 1875

Permanent enrollment at Buffalo NY Aug 27, 1875 (#13)

Operated between Buffalo NY and Milwaukee WI and Chicago IL

Firm renamed Western Transit Co. 1884.

Sold 1912 to Illinois Naval Militia for non-transportation use at Chicago IL.  Machinery removed.  Ground later filled in around her.  Used as a receiving ship for the U. S. Navy during World War I.  After the war decked over and used as a Naval Reserve Armory at Chicago.

Decommissioned by U. S. Navy March 30, 1930.  Dismantled early 1931.

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