Miami

(1897) 1901                                  Miami                                  1901 (1949)

Steel twin screw passenger vessel

Built at Philadelphia PA by William Cramp & Sons, Hull 292
Launched 1897

’ LBP,   ’ beam,   ’ depth
3 decks, coal-fired boilers, two triple expansion engines, 2000 IHP
Built as a private yacht for Henry M. Flagler, Florida railroad owner.  Chartered June 1901 by Northern Steamship Co. for the 1901 season to run between Mackinac Island MI and Duluth MN supplementing the service of the North Land and North West.  Arrived Ogdensburg NY June 7, 1901 enroute to Buffalo NY

Enrolled at Buffalo NY June 13, 1901 (Temp #106)
239.2 x 40.1 x 21.8, 1741 GT, 1311 NT     US 92830     to:
Peninsular & Occidental Steamship Co.

Left Great Lakes fall 1901.  Great Lakes enrollment surrendered at Key West FL Oct 7, 1901

Renamed Steel Pier 1932

Scrapped 1949 at Baltimore MD

 

0150

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *