1890                                  John Oades                                  1930

Wooden Great Lakes bulk freighter

Built at Detroit MI by Walter Oades
Launched Nov 21, 1889

230’ LOA, 212’ LBP, 36’ beam, 24’ depth
2 decks, coal-fired boiler, fore and aft compound engine, 1627 IHP

Enrolled at Detroit MI April 3, 1890 (#62)
212.0 x 36.6 x 22.0, 1454.82 GT, 1225.90 NT     US 76870     to:
Peninsular Transit Co., Hamtramck MI (home port Detroit MI)

Entered service 1890

Sold 1902 to Sheboygan-Port Huron Salt Transportation Co., Sheboygan MI

Sold 1905 to Michigan, Indiana & Illinois Line, Chicago IL

Sold 1912 to Morton Salt Co., Chicago IL

Sold 1925 to S. M. Siesel Co., Milwaukee WI and converted to barge
Remeasured to 968 GT, 968 NT

Sold 1925 to Leatham D. Smith Dock Co., Sturgeon Bay WI

Sold 1925 to Lighterage Contracting Co., Milwaukee WI

Sold 1927 to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co., Milwaukee WI

Scrapped 1930.  Enrollment surrendered March 16, 1931

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