130 (Whaleback, 1893)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Sujperior, Wisconsin
Vessel Type:: Whaleback
Hull Materials:: Steel
Builder Name:: American Steel Barge Company
Ownership Notes:: McDougall, Alex, (1893); American Steel Barge Company, (1893-1900); Crawwford, J. T., (1893); Wetmore, R. C., (1894); Bessemer Steamship Company, (1900-1901); Pittsburgh Steamship Company, (1901-1910); Great Lakes Engineering Works, (1910-1911); Philadelphia Trust, Safe Deposit & Insurance Company, (Harper Transportation Company, Mgrs.), (1911-1916); Shawmut Steamship Company, (1916-1919); Island Oil & Transport Company, (1919-1924);
Master(s):: Hoag, W. S., (1893); Smith, W. W., (1894);

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

May 13, 1893: Port: Marquette Number: 62 of 1893
Document Type: Temporary Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Buffalo 6-6-1893
June 6, 1893: Port: Buffalo Number: 77 of 1893
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Arrived at Home Port
Next document: Buffalo 3-23-1894
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March 23, 1894: Port: Buffalo Number: 57 of 1894
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Managing Owner
Next document: Duluth 3-22-1900
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March 22, 1900: Port: Duluth
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner; Next document: Port Arthur, Texas 4-12-1924

History

Classification:: a. Barge (Whaleback), 130 (1893-1911);
b. Barge (Whaleback), Lynn (1911-1924)
Nationality:: American (1893-1924)

Notes

General notes:: She was scrapped in 1924;
Sources:: 1. Wright's Master Sheet;
2. John Poole's notes;
3. Naval Architectural Drawings: American Ship Building Co. & Predecessors, (1867-1920);
4. Master Abstracts: Buffalo, New York; Duluth, Minnesota; Marquette, Michigan;
5. Enrollment: Buffalo, New York; Duluth, Minnesota; Marquette, Michigan;

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