1899                                 Santiago                                 1918

Wooden Great Lakes bulk freight schooner barge

Built at West Bay City MI by James Davidson, Hull 90
Launched June 8, 1899

336’ LOA, 324’ LBP, 45’5” beam, 26’ depth
1 deck, hold beams

Enrolled at Port Huron MI June 7, 1899 (#71)
324.0 x 45.5 x 21.5, 2600 GT, 2525 NT     US 116893     to:
James Davidson, West Bay City MI

Entered service 1899

Sold 1899 to Boston Coal Dock & Wharf Co., Cleveland OH, Pickands Mather & Co., Mgr. (home port to Cleveland OH)

Sold 1914 to Buffalo Transit Co., Buffalo NY, John J. Boland, Mgr.

Transferred 1917 to Nyanza Transit Co., Buffalo NY, Joseph A. Boland, Mgr.

Sold 1918 to Morrow Stamship Co., Cleveland OH, Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Co., Mgr.

Foundered Sept 10, 1918  14 miles off Point Aux Barques MI, Lake Huron.  Downbound with cargo of iron ore towed by str. John F. Morrow, which rescued her crew.

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