Story
This freighter (whaleback) was built in 1894 by Everett Steel Barge Co..
Historical Notes
This vessel was a whaleback designed freighter. had a capacity of 4,200 tons of coal. This vessel was in service on the east coast of the US. On September 8, 1902 this vessel suffered an explosion at Port Arthur TX USA. In January 1905 this vessel collided with the freighter Lief Eriksson near Charleston SC USA. In October 1923 this vessel was lost at sea in the Gulf of Mexico after departing Santiago Cuba with the loss of 26 lives.
Owners & Masters
In 1894 she was owned by USA interests.
She was chartered by R. Dunsmuir & Sons to carry coal from Comox BC to Puget Sound and San Francisco CA.
Before 1910 she was owned by the Standard Oil Co. for conversion to a tanker.
Rebuilds
She was rebuilt as a tanker
References
- Merchant Vessels of the United States (1910)
- Merchant Vessels of the United States (1924)
- Taylor, G.W. (1982)
