Venezuela

1897                                 Venezuela                                 1928

Wooden Great Lakes bulk freighter

Built at West Bay City MI by James Davidson, Hull 76
Launched

270’ LOA, 263’ LBP, 43’ beam, 25’ depth
1 deck, hold beams, coal-fired boiler, triple expansion engine, 800 IHP

Enrolled at Port Huron MI April 14, 1897 (#89)
220.0 x 41.0 x 16.6, 1312.40 GT, 1079.05 NT     US 3729     to:
James Davidson, West Bay City MI

Entered service 1897

Transferred 1899 to Davidson Steamship Co., Duluth MN, G. A. Tomlinson, Mgr. (home port to Duluth MN)

Sold 1913 to Charles S. Neff, Milwaukee WI

Sold July 22, 1922 to Pringle Barge Line Co., Cleveland OH
Converted to barge
Remeasured to 2089 GT, 1982 NT

Abandoned 1928 at Sandusky OH.  Enrollment surrendered Nov 23, 1928.  Hull burned Oct 11, 1931.

 

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