Morley, W.B.

1892                                  W. B. Morley                                  1923

Wooden Great Lakes bulk freighter

Built at Marine City MI by Morley & Hill
Launched

256’9: LOA, 240’ LBP, 42’8” beam, 22’ depth
1 deck, hold beams, coal-fired boiler, fore and aft compound engine, 700 IHP

Enrolled at Port Huron MI Oct 17, 1892 (#46)
240.0 x 42.5 x 20.9, 1747.80 GT, 1565.05 NT     US 81391     to:
C. T. Morley, Marine City MI

Entered service Oct 1892

Sold 1893 to J. H. Closs, Fremont OH

Sold 1896 to H. T. Morley,

Sold 1900 to Wallace & Cunningham Co., Detroit MI

Sold 1911 to George Hall Coal Co., Ogdensburg NY

Sold 1915 to Capt. Alban Robineau, Montreal QC (home port to Montreal QC)
U. S. Enrollment surrendered Jan 4, 1916
Enrolled Canadian at 248.0 x 42.2 x 23.0, 1913 GT, 1087 NT     Can 138093

Sold 1916 to Blantyre Transportation & Coal Co., Montreal QC, Wilson-Paterson Co., Mgr.

Transferred 1918 to Lachine Transportation Co., Montreal QC

Stranded Sept 29, 1923 in Thousand Islands, St. Lawrence River and dismantled.

 

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