Barlum, John J. (wooden)

1890                                  John J. Barlum                                  1922

Wooden Great Lakes schooner

Built at Toledo OH by Craig Shipbuilding Co., Hull 43
Launched Oct 11, 1890

230’ LOA, 222’ LBP, 40’ beam, 18’ depth
1 deck, hold beams

Enrolled at Toledo OH Nov 19, 1890 (#5)
222.5 x 40.5 x 16.3, 1184.95 GT, 1125.71 NT     US 76914     to:
John Craig, Toledo OH (home port Toledo OH)

Sold 1891 to A. E. Stewart et al., Detroit MI (home port to Detroit MI)

Sold 1892 to Richardson Transportation Co., Cleveland OH, W. C. Richardson, Mgr. (home port to Rockport OH)

Sold 1901 to Algoma Central Steamship Line, Sault Ste. Marie ON (home port to Sault Ste. Marie ON)
U. S. enrollment surrendered April 9, 1901
Enrolled Canadian at                                         Can 107490

Sold 1911 to Pringle Barge Line Co., St. Clair MI

Firm headquarters moved 1914 to Cleveland OH

Foundered Sept 18, 1922 off Marblehead Light, Sandusky Bay OH harbor, Lake Erie.  Outbound from Sandusky with cargo of coal towed by tug Guardian when she sprang a leak and sank.  No lives lost.  Hulk towed into deeper water and sank.

 

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