Maritime History of the Great Lakes

B. F. Berry (Propeller), U204981, 11 Jan 1908

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Lorain, O., Jan. 3. -- The first launching on the Great Lakes in 1908 will take place at noon Saturday, Jan. 11, when the steamer B. F. BERRY, a 500-footer, will leave the ways at the local yard of the American Shipbuilding Company. The BERRY has a 52-foot beam and a depth of 31 feet. She will ply in the ore trade.
      Buffalo Evening News
      Friday, January 3, 1908



Steam screw B. F. BERRY. U. S. No. 204981. Of 6,188 gross tons; 4,775 tons net. Built Lorain, Ohio, 1908. Home port, Duluth, Minn. 480.0 x 52.0 x 30.0 Freight service. Crew of 24. Of 1,600 indicated horsepower.
      Merchant Vessel List, U. S., 1909
     

Media Type
Text
Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Notes
launch, Lorain
Date of Original
1908
Subject(s)
Propellers
B. F. Berry (Propeller)
Local identifier
McN.E.7416
Language of Item
English
Donor
William R. McNeil
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B. F. Berry (Propeller), U204981, 11 Jan 1908