1897                                  Sidney G. Thomas                                  1967

Steel Great Lakes bulk freight barge

Built at Cleveland OH by Globe iron Works
Launched March 27, 1897

378’ LOA, 366’ LBP, 44’ beam, 26’ depth
1 deck, hold beams, hatches @ 24’

Enrolled at Cleveland OH May 3, 1897 (Temp #136)
366.0 x 44.0 x 22.2, 3200.19 GT, 2912.58 NT     US 116764     to:
Bessemer Steamship Co., Cleveland OH (home port Duluth MN)

Entered service May 5, 1897.  Cleared Cleveland OH towed by James Watt with coal for Duluth MN.

Permanent enrollment at Duluth MN May 22, 1897 (#52)

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

Hold rebuilt 1923 to hopper side tanks.

Sold 1929 to Detroit Sulphite Transportation Co., Detroit MI

Sold 1939 to Driftwood Lands & Timber Ltd., Port Arthur ON (home port to Port Arthur ON)
Enrolled Canadian at 366.0 x 44.0 x 22.3, 3354 GT, 3255 NT     Can 170559

Renamed Swederope (2) 1940

Remeasured 1947 to 366.0 x 44.1 x 22.4

Sold 1955 to Hindman Transportation Co., Owen Sound ON

Sold for scrap 1967 to Marine Salvage Ltd., Port Colborne ON.  Scrapped 1969 at Port Colborne.

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