Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Viking (Propeller), U161612, 17 Aug 1889

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The new steel steamer VIKING will be launched at two o'clock this afternoon from the Union Shipyard. Her owner is F. W. Gilchrist of Alpena, and she is said to be the finest craft afloat. Capt. Frank Richardson, formerly of the F. C. HALL, will be in command
      Buffalo Evening News
      Saturday, August 17, 1889


Steam screw VIKING. U. S. No. 161612. Of 1,117.23 tons gross; 943,82 tons net. Built Buffalo, N.Y., 1890. Home port, Port Huron, Mich. 217.4 x 37.1 x 15.0 Steel built.
      Merchant Vessel List, U. S., 1892

Media Type
Text
Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Notes
launch, Buffalo
Date of Original
1889
Subject(s)
Propellers
Viking (Propeller)
Local identifier
McN.E.8976
Language of Item
English
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Viking (Propeller), U161612, 17 Aug 1889