1888                                 Chas. Stewart Parnell                               1905

Wooden Great Lakes bulk freighter

Built at Detroit MI by Detroit Dry Dock Co., Hull 86
Launched April 9, 1888

271’ LOA, 256’ LBP, 38’ beam, 19’6” depth
2 decks, coal-fired boilers, triple expansion engine, 750 IHP

Enrolled at Detroit MI May 19, 1888 (Temp #103)
256.4 x 38.5 x 19.8, 1561.21 GT, 1123.07 NT     US 126483     to:
M. J. Cummings et al.,   (home port Oswego NY)

Entered service 1888

Permanent enrollment at Oswego NY March 31, 1889 (#7)

Remeasured 1889 to 1739.96 GT, 1292.90 NT

Burned Nov 29, 1905 and sank off Squaw Island, Lake Michigan.  Enroute to Chicago IL with cargo of coal.  No lives lost.  Crew took to the lifeboats and were rescued by str. Harlem.  Enrollment surrendered Nov 30, 1905.

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