1892                                  127                                  1905 (1936)

Steel whaleback bulk freight barge

Built at West Superior WI by American Steel Barge Co., Hull 127
First frames laid Aug 4, 1892, launched Oct 29, 1892

279’ LOA, 264’ LBP, 36’ beam, 22’ depth
1 deck

Enrolled at Marquette MI Oct 29, 1892 (Temp #28)
264.0 x 36.0 x 22.0, 1128.41 GT, 1083.51 NT     US 53274     to:
American Steel Barge Co., Buffalo NY (home port Buffalo NY)

Entered service Nov 3, 1892 carrying flour from Duluth MN to Chicago IL

Permanent enrollment at Buffalo NY Nov 12, 1892 (#28)

Fleet sold 1900 to Bessemer Steamship Co., Cleveland OH (home port to Duluth MN)

Fleet merged March 1901 into Pittsburgh Steamship Co. Duluth MN, a subsidiary of United States Steel Corporation, A. B. Wolvin, Mgr.

Sold 1905 to Baltimore & Boston Barge Co. for off-Lakes service and renamed Jeanie.  Left Great Lakes (down Welland Canal May 8, 1905).  Great Lakes enrollment surrendered at Baltimore MD June 1, 1905.

Renamed Dallas 1907

Abandoned 1936.  Final document surrendered at New Orleans LA Nov 12, 1936

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