1893                                  126                                  1905 (1905)

Steel whaleback bulk freight barge

Built at West Superior WI by American Steel Barge Co., Hull 126
First frames laid Aug 4, 1892, launched Dec 17, 1892

280’ LOA, 265’ LBP, 36’ beam, 22’ depth
1 deck

Enrolled at Marquette MI April 3, 1893 (Temp #41)
265.0 x 36.0 x 22.0, 1228.41 GT, 1083.51 NT     US 53273     to:
American Steel Barge Co., Buffalo NY (home port Buffalo NY)

Entered service May 9, 1893 carrying wheat Superior WI to Buffalo NY

Permanent enrollment at Buffalo NY May 31, 1893 (#72)

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 Boutell Steel Barge Co., Bay City MI for off-Lakes service and renamed Baden.  Left Great Lakes.  Great Lakes enrollment surrendered at Boston MA June 10, 1905.

Stranded Dec 31, 1905 Buzzards Bay MA.  All 6 lost

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