1882                                  Continental                                        1904

Wooden Great Lakes bulk freighter

Built at Cleveland OH by George Presley
Launched

253’ LOA, 244’ LBP, 36’ beam, 20’6” depth
1 deck, hold beams, coal-fired boiler, low pressure engine, 605 IHP

Enrolled at Marquette MI May 9, 1882 (#20)
244.7 x 36.4 x 19.0, 1506.67 tons (1188.21 NT 1882)     US 126016     to:
Republic Iron Co., Cleveland OH, W. D. Rees, Mgr.

Entered service 1882

Repowered 1884 with fore and aft compound engine

Stranded Dec 12, 1904 in severe snow storm at Two Rivers Point, Lake Michigan.  No lives lost.  Enroute light from St. Ignace MI to Manitowoc WI.  Enrollment surrendered Dec 28, 1904.

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