Monteagle

1884                                      Monteagle                                     1909

Wooden Great Lakes bulk freighter

Built at Buffalo NY by Robert Mills & Co.
Launched May 4, 1884

222’6” LOA, 213’ LBP, 34’ beam, 21’6” depth
2 decks, coal-fired boilers, fore and aft compound engine, 600 IHP

Enrolled at Buffalo NY June 10, 1884 (Temp #64)
213.5 x 35.0 x 19.8, 1273.17 GT, 1034.62 NT     US 91684     to:
Michael J. Cummings, Oswego NY (home port to Oswego NY)

Permanent enrollment at Oswego NY May 2, 1885 (#13)

Sold 1903 to Robert  A. Downey & Co., Oswego NY

Burned Sept 22, 1909 in Lake Munuscong, St. Mary’s River.  Downbound from Duluth MN to Oswego NY with cargo of wheat, struck submerged crib Sept 19 and sank in 16’ of water.  Caught fire while being raised.  Enrollment surrendered Oct 1, 1909.

 

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