Marcia (Scow Schooner, 1895)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Chicago, Illinois
Vessel Type:: Scow Schooner
Hull Materials:: Steel
Builder Name:: Chicago Ship Building Company
Ownership Notes:: Minnesota Steamship Company, (1895-1901); Pittsburgh Steamship Company, (1901-1923); J. T. Hutchinson, (1923); Detroit Sulphite Transportation Company, (1923-1939); Driftwood Lands & Timber, Ltd., (1939-1954); Hindman Transportation Company, Ltd., (1954-1966);

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

April 13, 1895: Port: Chicago Number: 51 of 1895
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Cleveland 3-15-1897
March 15, 1897: Port: Cleveland Number: 66 of 1897
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 7-11-1902
July 11, 1902: Port: Cleveland
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Scow Schooner (Barge), Marcia (1895-1924);
b. Scow (Barge), Mitschfibre (1924-1966)
Nationality:: American (1895-1939); Canadain (1939-1966);

Notes

General notes:: She laid off several years at Owen Sound, Ontario and was used as a grain storage vessel prior to scrapping; 1966, she was scrapped at Ashtabula, Ohio, by Acme Scrap iron & Metal Company;
Sources:: 1. Wright's Master Sheet;
2. John Poole's notes;
3. U.S. Merchant Vessels: (1895-1924);
4. Naval Architectural Drawings: American Ship Building Co. & Predecessors, (1867-1920);
5. Master Abstracts: Cleveland, Ohio; Chicago, Illinois;
6. Enrollment: Cleveland, Ohio; Chicago, Illinois;

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