Angeline

1899                                  Angeline                                  1957 (1962)

Steel Great Lakes bulk freighter

Built at Wyandotte MI by Detroit Shipbuilding Co., Hull 132
Launched July 2, 1899

437’ LOA, 414’ LBP, 50’ beam, 28’ depth
1 deck, hold beams, hatches @ 24’, coal-fired boilers, triple expansion engine, 1150 IHP

Enrolled at Detroit MI Oct 6, 1899 (Temp #13)
423.9 x 51.9 x 28.0, 4644 GT, 3538 NT     US 107494     to:
Presque Isle Transportation Co., Cleveland OH, Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Co., Mgr.,(home port to Ishpeming MI)

Entered service 1899

Permanent enrollment at Marquette MI Oct 10, 1899 (#20)

Home port to Fairport OH 1901

Cargo hold rebuilt 1915 to arch construction
Remeasured to 414.0 x 50.0 x 28.0, 4690 GT, 3441 NT

Transferred 1950 to Cleveland-Cliffs Steamship Co., Cleveland OH

Sold 1955 to Primo Lake Ship Co., Buffalo NY, a subsidiary of Continental Grain Co., for grain storage in Buffalo harbor and retired from active service.  Remeasured as a barge at 4635 GT, 4466 NT.

Chartered 1956 and 1957 (as a steamer) to Midland Steamship Line , Cleveland OH.  Returned to previous storage service after charter expired.

Sold for scrap 1962 to Marine Salvage Ltd., Port Colborne ON.  Resold 1964 to Steel Company of Canada, Hamilton ON and towed to Hamilton.  Scrapped there 1965.

 

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