Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Griffin (Propeller, 1891)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Griffin
Also known as:
Joseph S. Scobell
Year of Build:
1891
Rebuilt:
1. 1901, Duluth, Minnesota;
2. 1938;
3. 1948;
Official Number:
86140
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Cleveland, Ohio
Vessel Type:
Propeller
Additional vessel types:
Dredge
Hull Materials:
Steel
Bow Type:
Plain Head
Builder Name:
Cleveland Ship Building Company
Ownership Notes:
Hall, C. H., (1891); Matteson, G. W. R., (1891); Lake Superior Iron Mining Company, (1891-1901); Pittsburg Steamship Copmpany, (1901-1915); Atlas Steamship Company, (1915-1918); Chareoal Iron Company, (1918-1927); Wolverine Transportation Company, (1927-1930); Jones Navigation Company, (Boland & Cornelius, Mgrs.), (1930-1937); Central States Tranmsit Company, (1937-1938); Erie Sand Steamship company, (1938-1959); Rockwood Navigation company, (Erie Sand S. S. company, Mgrs.), 1959-1960); Erie Motor Ship Company, (Erie sand S. S. Company, Mgrs.), 1960-1969); Erie Sand Steamship Company, (1969-1970); Marine Salvage, Ltd., (1970-1971);
Master(s):
Green, O. W., (1891);
Power
Number of Masts:
3 (1891)
Hull Dimensions
1891
Length: 266' Width/Beam: 38.2' Depth: 19.6'
Tonnage
1891
Gross: 1,856.44 Net: 1,526.50
1901
Gross: 1,879 Net: 1,526
1938
Gross: 1,445 Net: 1,206
1948
Enrollments/Registration
April 30, 1891
   Port: Cleveland Number: 103 of 1891
Document Type: Temporary Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Marquette 6-9-1891
June 9, 1891
   Port: Marquette Number: 50 of 1891
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Arrived at Home Port
Next document: Marquette 3-22-1898
March 22, 1898
   Port: Marquette
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
History
Classification:
a. Propeller, Griffin (1891-1938);
b. Propeller (Sand Dredge), Joseph S. Scobell (1938-1971)
Nationality:
American (1891-1970); Canadian (1970-1971)
Chronology:
1. 8/28/1894, ashore on Deadmans Point, Green Bay, Lake Michigan, in dense forest fire smoke, released;
2. 8/17/1929, Wells, Michigan, near Escanaba, ashore and released;
3. 9/17/1929, Lake Superior, lost 2 deck cranes in a storm and replaced;
Notes
General notes:
She was dropped from documentation in 1970 and scrapped at Humberstone, Ontario, in 1871;
Sources:
1. Master Abstract: Cleveland, Ohio; Marquette, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Cleveland, Ohio; Marquette, 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/

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Manitowoc, WI,54220
920-684-0218




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