Duncan, John

1891                                  John Duncan                                  1919

Wooden Great Lakes bulk freighter

Built at Fort Howard WI by Arnold J. Johnson
Launched

237’ LOA, 225’ LBP, 38’ beam, 19’ depth
2 decks, coal-fired boilers, fore and aft compound engine, 800 IHP

Enrolled at Milwaukee WI June 17, 1891 (#127)
225.2 x 37.8 x 16.7, 1267.81 GT, 997.07 NT     US 76661     to:
John Duncan, Green Bay WI

Entered service 1891

Sold 1903 to Henry J. Pauly, Milwaukee WI

Home port to Duluth MN 1906

Sold late 1912 to Canada Cement Transport Co., Montreal QC (home port to Montreal QC)
U.S. enrollment surrendered Dec 26, 1912
Enrolled 1913 at 233.0 x 37.6 x 20.3, 1517 GT, 924 NT     Can 133821

Sold 1916 to Howard W. Ltd., Montreal QC, a subsidiary of Canada Import Co. and renamed Howard W.

Collided Oct 29, 1919 with str. Lakeport in Lake St. Francis, St. Lawrence River and abandoned to the underwriters as a constructive total loss.  Dismantled 1923.

 

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