Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Superior (Propeller, 1873)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Superior
Year of Build:
1873
Rebuilt:
1. 1878, Cleveland, Ohio;
2. 1888, Cleveland, Ohio;
Official Number:
115158
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Gibraltar, Michigan
Vessel Type:
Propeller
Hull Materials:
Wood
Bow Type:
Plain Head
Builder Name:
William Linn & John Craig
Ownership Notes:
Western Transportation Company, (1873); Hackett, Robert J., (1873); Koran, W. B., (1877; Bradley, A., (1878-1883); Bradley, M. A., (1886-1896);
Master(s):
McKay, John, (1873); Desmond, H. W., (1877); Thompson, M., (1878); Stone, H. W., (1883); Moran, C., (1886-1888);
Power
Number of Masts:
3 (1873)
Hull Dimensions
1873
Length: 187.8' Width/Beam: 33.1' Depth: 12.2'
1888
Length: 187.8' Width/Beam: 33.1' Depth: 19.5'
Tonnage
1873
Gross: 586.70
1878
Gross: 854.59 Net: 785.44
1888
Gross: 964.40 Net: 838.35
Enrollments/Registration
June 4, 1873
   Port: Detroit Number: 183 of 1873
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Detroit 4-21-1877
April 21, 1877
   Port: Detroit Number: 33 of 1877
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 5-25-1878
May 25, 1878
   Port: Cleveland Number: 74 of 1878
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Tonnage Changed
Next document: Cleveland 5-23-1883
May 23, 1883
   Port: Cleveland Number: 95 of 1883
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 4-21-1886
April 21, 1886
   Port: Cleveland Number: 69 of 1886
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 10-6-1886
October 6, 1886
   Port: Cleveland Number: 19 of 1886
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 4-21-1888
April 21, 1888
   Port: Cleveland Number: 89 of 1888
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Tonnage Changed
Next document: Cleveland 2-7-1899

Next document: (Vessel Lost)
History
Classification:
a. Propeller, Superior (1873-1898)
Nationality:
American (1873-1898)
Chronology:

1. 8/28/1888, north end of Gull Island, Lake Michigan, sprang a leak, went ashore and became a total wreck;

Notes
General notes:
Hull #14;
Sources:
1. Master Abstracts: Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Wright's Master Sheet;
5. Naval Architectural Drawings: American Ship Building Co. & Predecessors, (1867-1920);
Contact
Contact
Wisconsin Maritime Museum
Email:[email protected]
Website:
https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

Agency street/mail address:
75 Maritime Dr.
Manitowoc, WI,54220
920-684-0218




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