Inter-Ocean

1872                                    Inter-Ocean                               1905

Wooden Great Lakes schooner

Built at Detroit MI by Detroit Dry Dock Co., Hull 23
Launched Aug 10, 1872

224’ LOA, 213’ LBP, 35’ beam, 20’ depth
1 deck

Enrolled at Detroit MI Aug 24, 1872 (#39)
213.6 x 36.4 x 11.9. 1150.40 tons     US 100046     to:
Henry Esselstyn et al., Detroit MI (home port Detroit MI)
(Henry Esselstyn ¼, John W. Fowler ¼, M. F. Merick ½)

Converted to twin-screw propeller 1873, 2 decks, 2 steeple compound engines, 525 IHP
Remeasured to 1068.76 tons (940.25 NT 18812)

Sold 1879 to Escanaba & Lake Michigan Transportation Co., St. Clair MI (home port to Port Huron MI)

Starboard engine removed 1881 and installed in schooner Argonaut, another member of the fleet.

Sold 1889 to Henry W. Watson, Buffalo NY (home port to Buffalo NY)

Sold 1903 to Cornelius S. Mahoney, Buffalo NY

Laid up at end of 1904 season at Buffalo NY with storage cargo of grain.  At fitout in 1905 found to be unseaworthy and was scrapped.  Enrollment surrendered Aug 30, 1905.

 

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