1887                                   Frank L. Vance                             1910

Wooden Great Lakes bulk freighter

Built at Cleveland OH by William H. Radcliffe
Launched Sept 24, 1887

270’ LOA, 257’ LBP, 40’ beam, 22’ depth
2 decks, coal-fired boilers, fore and aft compound engine, 575 IHP

Enrolled at Cleveland OH Sept 29, 1887 (Temp #22)
257.6 x 39.5 x 20.2, 1731.38 GT, 1444.10 NT     US 120697     to:
Milwaukee Steamship Co., Milwaukee WI, David Vance & Co., Mgr. (home port Milwaukee WI)

Entered service Oct 1887

Permanent enrollment at Milwaukee WI Oct 12, 1887 (#52)

Rebuilt 1900
Remeasured to 23.4 depth and 1952 GT, 1642 NT

Sold 1910 to Fay Steamship Co., R. C. Helm, Mgr. (home port to Duluth MN)

Burned Oct 4, 1910  25 miles southwest of Ludington MI, Lake Michigan.  Enroute from Toledo OH to Milwaukee WI with cargo of coal.  No lives lost.  Enrollment surrendered Oct 8, 1910.

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