202 (Whaleback, 1890)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Brooklyn, New York
Vessel Type:: Whaleback
Hull Materials:: Steel
Builder Name:: Hendren & Robins
Ownership Notes:: American Steel Barge Company, (1890-1900); Crawfore, J. T., (1893); Bessemer Steamship Company, (1900-1901); Pittsburgh Steamship Company, (1901-1905); Baltimore & Boston Barge Company, (1905-1908);
Master(s):: Johnson, C., (1893); Smith, W. W., (1897);

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

November 24, 1890: Port: New York, N. Y. Number: 55 of 1890
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 9-22-1893
September 18, 1893: Port: Buffalo Number: 22 of 1893
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Arrived at Home Port
Next document: New York, N. Y. 6-2-1896
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June 2, 1896: Port: New York, N. Y.
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 3-31-1897
March 31, 1897: Port: Buffalo Number: 73 of 1897
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Duluth 3-22-1900
March 22, 1900: Port: Duluth
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Barge (Whaleback), 202 (1890-1905);
b. Barge (Whaleback), Fannie (1905-1908)
Nationality:: American (1890-1908)
Chronology:: 1. 9/7/1901, 2 miles from Lake View Beach Life Saving Station, ashore in a fog and released on 9/19/1901;
2. 1/24/1908, off Barnegat, New Jersey, sank, (coal), (1 life lost);

Notes

General notes:: She was relaunched on 4/30/1897;
Sources:: 1. Wright's Master Sheet;
2. Master Abstracts: Buffalo, New York; Duluth, Minnesota; Marquette, Michigan;
3. Enrollment: Buffalo, New York; Duluth, Minnesota; Marquette, Michigan;

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