1888                                   Robert L. Fryer                          1914 (1930)

Wooden Great Lakes bulk freighter

Built at West Bay City MI by F. W. Wheeler & Co., Hull 39
Launched May 26, 1888

290’ LOA, 281’ LBP, 41’6” beam, 21’6” depth
2 decks, coal-fired boilers, triple expansion engine, 900 IHP

Enrolled at Port Huron MI May 8, 1888 (Temp #178)
281.1 x 41.4 x 20.0, 1810.67 GT, 1451.18 NT     US 110766     to:
William H. Gratwick 20/100 et al., Buffalo NY, Mitchell & Co., Mgr. (home port Buffalo NY) (including Robert L. Fryer [Gratwick’s partner] 20/100)

Entered service 1888

Permanent enrollment at Buffalo NY June 7, 1888 (#73)

Burned April 28, 1914 at Marine City MI, St. Clair River while unloading a cargo of coal and abandoned to the underwriters as a constructive total loss.

Sold 1914 to Northwestern Elevator Co., Port Arthur ON (home port to Port Arthur ON)
Converted to floating grain dryer, to operate between Port Arthur and Fort William ON
Enrolled Canadian at 281.0 x 41.5 x 20.0, 2033 GT, 1158 NT     Can 134019    

Laid up 1924

Towed into Lake Superior 1930 and scuttled

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