1881                                  Oceanica                                  1919

Wooden Great Lakes bulk freighter

Built at West Bay City MI by James Davidson, Hull 5
Launched

280’ LOA, 263’ LBP, 37’3” beam, 21’ depth
1 deck, coal-fired boilers, fore and aft compound engine, 600 IHP

Enrolled at Port Huron MI Aug 17, 1881 (Temp #24)
262.8 x 37.9 x 19.9, 1490.40 tons (1241.74 NT 1882)     US 155040     to:
James Davidson, Buffalo NY (home port Buffalo NY)

Entered service 1881

Permanent enrollment at Buffalo NY Sept 15, 1881 (#20)

Sold fall 1881 to Lehigh Valley Transportation Co., Buffalo NY

Sunk Aug 14, 1896 in collision with str. William Chisholm off Windmill Point, Detroit River.  Upbound from Buffalo NY to Chicago IL with cargo of coal.  Raised by Capt. Harris W. Baker, repaired at Detroit MI by Detroit Dry Dock Co. and returned to service.

Sold 1900 to Tonawanda Iron & Steel Co., Tonawanda NY

Sold Jan 13, 1916 to Twin City Transportation Co., Tonawanda NY, Capt. John J. O’Hagan, Mgr. and Master

Sold 1918 to Western Steamship Corporation, Tonawanda NY

Sold 1918 to Lake Transportation Co., Mentor OH

Burned July 2, 1919 Montreal QC.  No lives lost.  Enrollment surrendered July 2, 1920.

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