Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Ann Arbor No. 2 (Car Ferry , 1892)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Ann Arbor No. 2
Also known as:
Whale
Year of Build:
1892
Rebuilt:
1. 1916, Manistee, Michigan;
Official Number:
106984
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Toledo, Ohio
Vessel Type:
Car Ferry
Additional vessel types:
Barge
Hull Materials:
Wood
Builder Name:
Craig Shipbuilding Company
Ownership Notes:
Craig, John, (1892); Ann Arbor Railway Company, (1892-1914); Manistee Iron Works, (1914-1916); United Fuel & Supply Company, (1916-1924); Nicholson, William, (1924-1927);
Master(s):
Dority, F. A., (1892); Burt, W. R., (1896);
Hull Dimensions
1892
Length: 264.2' Width/Beam: 53' Depth: 14.7'
1916
Length: 264.2' Width/Beam: 53' Depth: 14.2'
Tonnage
1892
Gross: 1,444 Net: 572
1916
Gross: 1,444 Net: 1,444
Enrollments/Registration
December 22, 1892
   Port: Toledo Number: 12 of 1892
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Toledo 3-9-1896
March 9, 1896
   Port: Toledo Number: 10 of 1896
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Grand Haven 5-17-1899
May 17, 1899
   Port: Grand Haven
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
History
Classification:
a. Propeller (Car Ferry), Ann Arbor No. 2 (1892-1916);
b. Barge, Whale (1916-1927)
Nationality:
American (1892-1927)
Chronology:

1. 00/00/00, collision (Propeller, William E. Corey);

Notes
General notes:
Vessel was retired at Frankfort, Michigan in 1913; Stripped of machinery in 1914; Converted to a sand barge; She was finally abandoned at Detroit, Michigan, in 1927;
Sources:
1. Master Abstract: Grand Haven, Michigan; Toledo, Ohio;
2. Enrollment: Grand Haven, Michigan; Toledo, Ohio;
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/

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Manitowoc, WI,54220
920-684-0218




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