1889 Oscar T. Flint 1909
Wooden Great Lakes bulk freighter
Built at St. Clair MI by Simon Langell
Launched May 1889
226’ LOA, 218’ LBP, 37’ beam, 14’ depth
1 deck, coal-fired boiler, fore and aft compound engine, 500 IHP
Enrolled at Port Huron MI June 10, 1889 (#205)
218.0 x 37.0 x 14.0, 823.96 GT, 700.54 NT US 155165 to:
M. Kenyon, East China MI
Entered service 1889
Transferred 1896 to Eagle Transportation Co., East China MI, Simon Langell, Mgr.
Converted to package freighter at Detroit MI by J. H. Oades
Remeasured to 2 decks, 22.0 depth and 1126.85 GT, 969.33 NT
Sold 1902 to Alex R. Sinclair and Andrew W. Comstock ½ each, Duluth MN (home port to Duluth MN)
Rebuilt 1902 back to bulk freighter at Detroit MI by J. H. Oades
Remeasured to original depth and tonnages
Burned Nov 25, 1909 off Thunder Bay Island, Lake Huron. Carrying cargo of salt and stone, caught fire and sank. Enrollment surrendered Dec 7, 1909.
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