City of Cleveland (Steamer, 1886)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Wyandotte, Michigan
Vessel Type:: Steamer
Hull Materials:: Iron
Builder Name:: Detroit Dry Dock Company
Ownership Notes:: Detroit & Cleveland Steam Navigation Company, (1886-1925); Carter, David, (1886); Western Reserved Navigation Company, (1925-1827); Cleveland Canada Navigation Company, (1927-1929); Nicholson Erie - Dover Ferry Line, (1929-1932); Steel Company of Canada, Ltd., (1948);
Master(s):: McLocklan, D., (1886):

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

May 25, 1886: Port: Detroit Number: 66 of 1886
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Detroit 1-21-1898
February 21, 1898: Port: Detroit
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Steamer, City of Cleveland (1886-1907);
b. Steamer, City of St.Ignace, (1907-1927);;
c. Steamer, Keystone, (1927-1948)
Nationality:: American (1886-1932); Canadian (1932-1948)
Chronology:: 1. 6/23/1932, Ecorse, Michigan, caught on fire and burned, sank and hull later raised and stripped; Vessel sold to Steel
Company of Canada, Ltd. and scrapped at Hamilton, Ontario in 1948;

Notes

General notes:: Machinery: beam condensing engine, 66x144, built 1886, by Fletcher & Company, Hoboken, New Jersey; Boiler, (4) scotch, 12'x11', built 1886, by Dry Dock Engine Works, Detroit, Michigan;
She ran Detroit - Cleveland, (1886-1907); Then ran on Lake Huron division, (1907-1925); She ran Cleveland - Port Stanley, Ontario, (1925-1929); Ran Erie, Pennsylvania- Port Dover, Ontario, (1929-1931);
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Detroit, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Detroit, Michigan;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Wright's Master Sheet;
5. Naval Architectural Drawings: American Ship Building Co. & Predecessors, (1867-1920);

Contact

Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Email:[email protected]
Website:

Agency street/mail address:

75 Maritime Dr.
Manitowoc, WI,54220
920-684-0218