Liberty (Propeller), U81048, 1910

PHOENIX CHANGES HANDS.
The steamer PHOENIX has been sold by J.J. Rearson of Chicago to the George B. Hall Coal Company of Ogdensburg. She will be turned over to her new owners today at Cleveland. The PHOENIX was formerly the WALDO A. AVERY.
      Buffalo Evening News
      May 19, 1910
     
     

The case of the AUSTRALASIA is precisely the same as that of the steamer WALDO A. AVERY, which burned in the Straits very late in the season several years ago. In that instance a representative of the underwriters purchased the wreck and had it rebuilt at West Bay City. The AVERY is now known as the PHENIX.
      Milwaukee Wisconsin
      October 19, 1896
     
     
     
Steam screw WALDO A. AVERY. U. S. No. 81048. Of 1,294.43 tons gross; 1,035.08 tons net. Built at West Bay City, Mich., in 1884. Home port, Cleveland, Ohio. 240.1 z 38.0 x 17.6
      Merchant Vessel List, U. S., 1891
     
     
     
      Steam screw PHENIX.* U.S. No. 81048. Of 1,294.43 tons gross; 1,035.08 tons net. Built at West Bay City, Mich., in 1884. Home port, Chicago. Ill. 140.1 x 38.0 x 17.6
      Formerly steam screw WALDO A. EVERY.
      Merchant Vessel List, U.S., 1896
     
     
     
      Steam screw PHENIX.* U.S. No. 81048. Of 1,294 tons gross; 1,035 tons net. Built at West Bay City, Mich., in 1884. Home port, Ogdensburg, N.Y. 140.1 x 38.0 x 17.6 and a crew of 15. Of 600 indicated horse power. Freight service.
      Formerly steam screw WALDO A. EVERY.
      Merchant Vessel List, U.S., 1917
     
     
     
      Steam screw LIBERTY.* U.S. No. 81048. Of 1,294 tons gross; 1,035 tons net. Built at West Bay City, Mich., in 1884. Home port, Ogdensburg, N.Y. 140.1 x 38.0 x 17.6 and a crew of 4. Of 600 indicated horse power. Freight service.
      Formerly steam screw [a] WALDO A. EVERY, [b] PHENIX.
      Merchant Vessel List, U.S., 1918
     

     

WALDO A. AVERY.* Built September 1884 Bulk Propeller -Wood
Sub-contraced to Thomas F. Murphy.
U. S. No. 81048 1294 gt -1035 nt 240.1' x 38' x 17.6'
* Renamed (b) PHENIX - US -1895
      (c) LIBERTY -US -1917
Abandoned in 1923.
      Frank Wheeler & Co., West Bay City Shipbuilding Master List
      Institute for Great Lakes research
      Perrysburg, Ohio