103 (Whaleback, 1889)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Duluth, Minnesota
Vessel Type:: Whaleback
Hull Materials:: Steel
Builder Name:: American Steel Barge Company
Ownership Notes:: Wetmore, C. W., (1889); McDougal, Alex, (1889); American Steel Barge Company, 1889-1896); Wetmore, R. C., (1894); Bessemer Steamship Company, (1896-1901); Pittsburgh Steamship Company, (1901-1905); Bputell Steel Barge Company, (1905-1907); White Oak Transportation Company, (1907-1909);
Master(s):: Holdridge, George, (1889); Smith, W. W., (1894); Cotton, Joseph B., (1896); McAuthur, A., (1896);

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

October 9, 1889: Port: Duluth Number: 3.5 of 1889
Document Type: Temporary Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Buffalo 10-17-1889
October 17, 1889: Port: Buffalo Number: 22 of 1889
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 3-23-1894
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March 23, 1894: Port: Buffalo Number: 61 of 1894
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Duluth 4-18-1896
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April 18, 1896: Port: Buffalo Number: 25 of 1896
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Duluth 6-16-1896
June 14, 1896: Port: Duluth Number: 42 of 1896
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Name Changed
Next document: Duluth 6-5-1901
June 5, 1901: Port: Duluth
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Barge (Whaleback), 103 (1889-1896);
b. Barge (Whaleback), John Scott Russell (1896-1905);
c. Barge (Whaleback), Berkshire (1905-1909)
Nationality:: American (1889-1909)
Chronology:: 1. 5/23/1909, , off Sandy Hook, New Jersey, sank;

Notes

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

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