Campbell, Gordon

1871                                    Gordon Campbell                             1906

Wooden twin screw Great Lakes bulk freighter

Built at Detroit MI by Campbell, Owen & Co., Hull 19
Launched Sept 2, 1871

207’ LOA, 205’ LBP, 32’ beam, 22’7” depth
1 deck, coal-fired boilers, 2 fore and aft compound engines, 300 IHP

Enrolled at Detroit MI Sept 30, 1871 (#27)
205.5 x 32.5 x 13.1, 996.14 tons (709.80 NT 1882)     US 85184     to:
Campbell, Owen & Co., Detroit MI (home port Detroit MI)

Sold 1872 to Erie & Western Transportation Co., Erie PA (home port to Erie PA)
Great Lakes fleet of Pennsylvania Railroad, known as “Anchor Line”

Remeasured 1888 to 1100.69 GT, 785.26 NT

Sold 1899 to Barry Brothers Transportation Co., Chicago IL

Sold 1903 to William F. Carroll (2/3, Patrick J. Bowe 1/3), Chicago IL

Sold 1905 to George Plunkett, Cobourg ON and renamed Strathmore.  U. S. enrollment surrendered Oct 20, 1905

Enrolled Canadian at      Can 116813    

Wrecked Nov 14, 1906 on Michipicoten Island.  Enroute from Fort William ON with cargo of grain for Port Stanley ON.  Driven on rocks in storm.  No lives lost.

 

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