Adriatic

1908                                  Adriatic                                  1962

Steel Great Lakes bulk freighter

Built at Lorain OH by American Ship Building Co., Hull 354
Launched Oct 19, 1907

440’ LOA, 420’ LBP, 52’ beam, 28’ depth
1 deck, arch cargo hold construction, hatches @ 12’, coal-fired boilers, triple expansion engine, 1500 IHP

Enrolled at Cleveland OH Nov 11, 1907 (#27)
420.0 x 52.0 x 28.0, 4945 GT, 3605 NT     US 204726     to:
Lackawanna Steamship Co., Cleveland OH, Pickands Mather & Co., Mgr. (home port Fairport OH)

Entered service 1908

Fleet renamed Interlake Steamship Co. 1913

Rebuilt 1921
Remeasured to 4658 GT, 3391 NT

Home port to Wilmington DE 1932

Sold for scrap 1962 to Inland Ship Salvage Co., Ashtabula OH.  Scrapped at Ashtabula.

 

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  1. My grandfather was the captain of this ship in the 40’s thru late 1950’s. We were fortunate to receive the ships clock.

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