1875                                     Starucca                                    1888

Wooden Great Lakes package freighter

Built at Buffalo NY by Union Dry Dock Co., Hull 5
Launched Dec 1, 1874

2 decks, coal-fired boiler, compound engine,

Enrolled at Buffalo NY April 23, 1875 (#33)
218.3 x 34.5 x 13.6, 1313.09 tons (1155.20 NT 1882)     US 115381     to:
Union Steamboat Co., Buffalo NY (home port Buffalo NY)

Entered service 1875

Stranded Nov 15, 1888 in snowstorm 10 miles east of Grand Marais MI, Lake Superior.  Enroute from Buffalo NY to Duluth MN with cargo of general merchandise.  Enrollment surrendered Oct 20, 1889.

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