Vienna

1873                                        Vienna                                  1892

Wooden Great Lakes bulk freighter

Built at Cleveland OH by Quayle & Martin
Launched June 9, 1873

1 deck, coal-fired boiler, low pressure engine,

Enrolled at Cleveland OH June 27, 1873 (#128)
191.4 x 33.8 x 14.1, 745.07 tons     US 25875     to:
Cleveland Transportation Co., Cleveland OH, M. A. Hanna, Mgr. (home port Cleveland OH)

Second deck added 1876
Remeasured to 1005.79 tons (820.42 NT 1882)

Remeasured 1886 to 194.4 x 33.8 x 14.1, 829.42 NT (no change in GT)

Sold 1889 to Orient Transportation Co., Cleveland OH

Sunk Sept 17, 1892 in collision with str. Nipigon in Whitefish Bay, Lake Superior.  Downbound with cargo of iron ore from Marquette MI towing schooner Mattie C. Bell.  Nipigon rescued crew and towed Vienna toward shallow water but vessel sank in 60 fathoms of water.  Enrollment surrendered Sept 28, 1892.

 

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