University Archives

Ship owner: E. M. Carleton; S. Neff

Ship builder: W.R. Linn, Gibralter, Michigan

Engine builder: Samuel F. Hodge & Co.

Year ship built: 1894

Year engine built: 1894

Final disposition: Sank, Whitefish Bay, Lake Superior, May 4, 1909.

Remarks:

Wreckage and bodies found, cause and final location unknown.

Owners:

1) S. Neff, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

2) E. M. Carleton, Cleveland, Ohio (Last owner)

Registry number: US.107100

Vessel type: Steam barge

Height: 11.2 ft.

Width: 34.9 ft.

Length: 195.2 ft.

Stroke length: 36 in.

Gross tonnage: 734

Net tonnage: 566

Materials: Wood

Engine type: Fore and Aft

Piston 2: 20 in.

Piston 3: 40 in.

The material featured on this site is subject to copyright protection unless otherwise indicated. The documents may be reproduced free of charge in any format or medium, provided it is reproduced accurately and not used in a misleading context. The source of the material, the University of Detroit Mercy Fr. Edward J. Dowling, S.J. Marine Historical Collection, must be identified and the copyright status acknowledged.