Washburn (Whaleback, 1892)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Superior, Wisconsin
Vessel Type:: Whaleback
Hull Materials:: Steel
Builder Name:: American Steel Barge Company;
Ownership Notes:: McDougall, Alex, (1892); American Steel Barge Company, (1892-1892); Underwood, F. D., (1892); Minneapolis, St. Paul & Buffalo Steamship Company, (Soo Line Railroad Company, (1892-1896); Bessemer Steamship Company, (1896-1901); Pittsburgh Steamship Company, (1901-1928); Spokane Steamship Company, (1928-1936);
Master(s):: McFarlin, P. M., (1892); Cotton, Joseph B., (1896); Moody, Charles E., (1896);

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

June 21, 1892: Port: Marquette Number: 45 of 1892
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Marquette 8-30-1892
August 30, 1892: Port: Marquette Number: 11 of 1892
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Duluth 4-18-1896
April 18, 1896: Port: Duluth Number: 23 of 1896
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Duluth 6-22-1896
June 22, 1896: Port: Duluth Number: 43 of 1896
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Name Changed (James B. Neilson)
Next document: Duluth 6-4-1901
June 4, 1901: Port: Duluth
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner; Next document: 9-16-1936

History

Classification:: a. Propeller (Whaleback), Washburn (1892-1896);
b. Propeller (Whaleback), James B. Neilson (1896-1928);
c. Propeller (Whaleback), J. T. Reid (1928-1936)
Nationality:: American (1892-1936)
Chronology:: 1. 10/11/1915, Point Isabelle, off Lac LaBelle, southeast side of Keweenaw Peninsula, Lake Superior, ashore and released;

Notes

General notes:: She was hull #124;
She was scrapped at Cleveland, Ohio in 1935;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstract: Duluth, Minnesota; Marquette, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Duluth, Minnesota; Marquette, Michigan;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Wright's Master Sheet;

1. Master Abstract:
2. Enrollment:
3. John Poole's notes;
1. Wright's Master Sheet;
1. Wright's Master Sheet;
2. Naval Architectural Drawings: American Ship Building Co. & Predecessors, (1867-1920);

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