1896                                  Alfred Krupp                                  1967 (1972)

Steel Great Lakes bulk freight barge

Built at Chicago IL by Chicago Ship Building Co., Hull 24
Launched Sept 12, 1896

365’ LOA, 352’ LBP, 44’ beam, 27’ depth
1 deck, hold beams, 11 hatches @ 24’

Enrolled at Duluth MN Sept 5, 1896 (#9)
352.0 x 44.2 x 22.3, 3259.43 GT, 3124.70 NT     US 107242     to:
Bessemer Steamship Co., Cleveland OH (home port Duluth MN)

Entered service 1896

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

Cargo hold rebuilt winter 1925-26 to arch construction at Fairport OH
Remeasured to 2954 GT, 2886 NT

Sold 1936 to Mohawk Navigation Co., Montreal QC (home port to Montreal QC)

Enrolled Canadian at 352.1 x 44.2 x 23.0, 3013 GT, 2660 NT     Can 158640

Sold 1967 for use as a temporary breakwater with steamer Saskatoon at Two Creeks WI, Lake Michigan.

Raised 1972 and towed to Kewaunee WI.  Sold 1972 to Hyman Michaels Co., Duluth MN, towed to Duluth and scrapped.

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