Steamer Lucy Neff
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- The Lucy Neff, originally named the W. P. Ketcham, was built in 1893 at West Bay City, Mich., of 946 gross tons; 225' in length, 37' width; 13.5 depth; crew of 13, and 550 h.p. On Aug. 21, 1901, Capt Samuel Neff and his sons, Sidney and Charles, bought the vessel from the Ill. Transit Co. Early in 1902, the name of the vessel was changed to honor Lucy Jane (Olcott) Neff, wife of Sidney O. Neff. The vessel carried grain, lumber, iron ore, bulk & barrel salt and steel rails. After the death of Samuel Neff, Feb. 21, 1904, the Neff ships were managed by the brothers until February, 1905 when the parent firm was dissolved. The Lucy Neff, and the Adella Shores were then owned by Sidney O. Neff, and the Charles S. Neff by his brother. The Lucy Neff was sold in 1907 to a San Francisco firm and was lost on an island in the South Atlantic on the way around the Horn.The crew was rescued by fishermen. The Panama. Canal was not completed until 1914. Listed Ship Masters' Assoc. Directory, 1903; Inland Lloyds Vessel Register, 1902; also other merchant ship lists...
- Date of Original
- 1901-7
- Subject(s)
- Donor
- John S. Neff
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