1896                                  Alexander Holley                                                 1965

Steel whaleback bulk freight barge

Built at West Superior WI by American Steel Barge Co., Hull 139
Launched Aug 12, 1896

376’ LOA, 361’6” LBP, 46’ beam, 26’ depth
1 deck, hold beams, 12 hatches @ 24’

Enrolled at Marquette MI Aug 17, 1896 (Temp #5)
361.5 x 46.0 x 22.0, 2721.34 GT, 2553.99 NT     US 107237     to:
Bessemer Steamship Co., Cleveland OH (home port Duluth MN)

Entered service 1896

Permanent enrollment at Duluth MN Aug 31, 1896 (#7)

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

Sold Nov 9, 1926 to Peterson Steamship Co., Cleveland OH, Frank J. Peterson, Mgr.

Sold 1927 to Bunce Transit Co., Cleveland OH

Sold

Sold 1930 to Great Lakes Transit Corporation, Midland ON, James Playfair, Mgr. (home port to Midland ON)
Enrolled Canadian at 368.5 x 46.2 x 22.0, 3202 GT, 2947 NT     Can 154864

Transferred 1931 to Midland Steamships Ltd., Midland ON

Sold 1938 to Upper Lakes & St. Lawrence Transportation Co., Toronto ON

Fleet renamed Upper Lakes Shipping Ltd. 1961.

Sold 1965 to United Steel & Refining Co. for scrap.  Scrapped at Hamilton ON by Strathearne Terminals Co.  Enrollment surrendered Sept 16, 1965.

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