1890 R. E. Schuck 1913
Wooden Great Lakes bulk freighter
Built at Cleveland OH by Thomas Quayle’s Sons
Launched June 7, 1890
280’ LOA, 265’ LBP, 41’ beam, 21’ depth
2 decks, coal-fired boilers, triple expansion engine, 800 IHP
Enrolled at Cleveland OH June 13, 1890 (Temp #124)
265.7 x 41.5 x 19.1, 1867.97 GT, 1523.67 NT US 110860 to:
J. C. Gilchrist 4/16 et al., Cleveland OH (home port to Vermillion OH)
Entered service 1890
Permanent enrollment at Sandusky OH April 25, 1891 (#19)
Transferred 1897 to Gilchrist Transportation Co.
Rebuilt 1901 at Cleveland OH to 1 deck
Remeasured to 22.3 depth and 2122 GT, 1534 NT
Home port to Fairport OH 1903
Renamed C. C. Hand 1904
Sold 1913 to Howard Hackett, Detroit MI
Burned Oct 6, 1913 off Big Summer Bay, Green Bay, Lake Michigan. Enroute from Cleveland OH to Chicago IL with cargo of coal. Grounded and found to be on fire. No lives lost.
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