Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Detroit Marine Historian, v. 7, n. 4 (December 1953), p. 3

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The Pittsburgh Fleet, Continued from first page. Barge 111, 1890 Superior, 265 x 56, Sold 1905, later named IVIE " 16, 1891 Superior, 256 x 36: Sold 1905, later BRITANNIA, “PURE TIOLENE. & " 117; 1891 superior, 285 x 36. Sold 1912; later PROVIBENCE. * 118, 1891 Superior, 285 x 36. Sold 1912, later BOSTON, FREEPORT SUL- PHUR No.3, PURE OIL C0.No.9, PURE DETONOX. 126, 1892 Superior, 264 x 36. Sold 1905, Later BADEN. 127, 1892 Syperior, 264 x 36. oor 1912, later JENNIE, DALLAS. ak Superior, 292 x 36, ,» Lake Syperior, Tolise one 130, 1893 Superior, 292 x 36. rein 1912, later LYNN. 131, 1893 Superior, 292 x 36. Sold 1912, later SALEM, FREEPORT SUL- PHUR No.4, PURE OIL CO. No.10, PURE NULUBE. 132, 1893 Syperior, 292 x 26. Sold 1912, later PORTSMOUTH. 133, 1893 Superior, 292 z 36. Sold 1912, later SEARSPORT. Superior, 292 x 36. Sold 1912; later BANGOR. 137, 1896 Superior, 345 x 45. Sold 1926. GEORGE W. PERKINS, Built for the line, 1905, at cpiendgs = 549 x 56. HENRY PHIPPS, built for the line, 1907, at Bay City, 80 x 58. Peek 1§QQ Lorain, for Cargegie’s Pittsburgh eet. 454 x 50. Sold 'hh. IRLANDO M.POE, 1900 Cleveland, 470 x 50. From Bessemer SS CO.,1901. Sr a Cleveland, 401 x 48. Sold for scrap, Hed Broken up, 1947. psiatg z REAM, 1906 Chicago. Built for the fleet. 580 58. RENSSALAER, 1900 Cleveland for Carnegie's Pittsburgh Fleet. 454 x 50. Sold for scrap, 1943 and broken up about 1946. R.R.RICHARDSON, (ex J.M.JENKS), 1902 Lorain, 414 x 50. From Acme Transit Co., 1916. Sold, 1940, and later named RALPH S.CAULKINS. sare ee v.4,no.2). mee ROBERTS Jz>., Built for the line at Lorain, 1913. FRANK ROCKEFELLER, 1896 Superior (Whaleback #136), 366 x is “Sola 1927, and later named SOUTH PARK and METEOR. JOHN A.ROEBLING, barge, 1899, Bay City. 436 x 50. From Bessemer SS Co.,1901. Sold, 1945. HENRY H. ROGERS, built for the line, 1906, Chicago. 580 x 58. oA 2 Ckeveland, 296 x 40. From Menominee Transit Co., 1901. Sold, '17, foundered on N. dtiaatie: 1919. (see 1i3atration). SAXON. mi850 Cleveland, 296 x 40. From Menominee Transit Co., 1901. Sold,'17, later DORTE JENSEN (Denmeaiel: (See illustration). WILLIAM B.SCHILLER, builf for the line, 1909 at Lorain. 580 x 58. JOHN SCOTT-RUSSELL, barge (whaleback #i03), 1889 Duluth, 256 x 36. Sola 1905, later named BE RE. HOWARD L.SHAW, 1900 Wyandotte, 435 x 51.5. From Eddy Shaw Transit Co.,1903. Sol 1940. <MeGILVRAY’ SHIRAS (ex UMBRIA), 1904 Lorain. 420 x 50. From Acme Transit Co., 1916. Sold, 1943. SIR WILLIAM SIEMENS, 1896 Cleveland, 413 x 48. From Bessemer SS Co.,1901. Sold, 1928, later WILLIAM B PILKEY, FRANK E.VIGOR. Lost, 1944. GEORGE A. SLOAN, (ex HILL ANNEX), “1943 River Rouge, 601 x 60. From U.S.Mari- time Commission, in exchange for obsolete tonnage. JOHN Sree 1900 Superior, barge, 446 x 50. From Bessemer 8S Co.,1901. z2332 b n Ne} a No} Ww a2se322 Pe Qo Ne} Ww Sold, 1940. ROBERT C.. STANLEY, 1944 River Rouge, 601 x 60. From U.S.Maritime Commission, 944, in exchange for obsoletéctonnage. GEORGE STEPHENSON, 1896 Bay City, 407 x 49. From Bessemer SS Co.,1901.Sold 1939. HERMAN C,STROM, (See A.F.HARVEY i). \ supERIoR; 1890 Cleveland, 98 x 30. Supply tender, formerly a passenger ferry. Purchased, 1902, sola 1916, later tug WALTER R.PRINGLE. NOTE: The only wooden hull 4n the history of the Pittsburgh Fleet, - also, the first of the fleet to use the present stack design, silver with black top. SUPERIOR CITY, 1898 Lorain, 430 x 50. From Zenith Transit Co.,1901. Lost in - Collision, Lake Superior, 1920.

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