Registry and Rig Information |
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| Name
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ALASKA |
| Registry
|
U.S. |
| Official Number
|
105798 |
| Rig
|
Steamer |
Dimensions and Tonnage |
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| Length
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165.08 |
| Width
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29.00 |
| Depth
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10.50 |
| Gross Tonnage
|
510.93 |
| Net Tonnage
|
360.98 |
| Hull Material
|
Wood |
Vessel History |
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| Rebuilds
|
Rig changed to schooner, Port Huron, MI, July 3, 1890 ( 318.06 gross - 302.16 net). Rig changed to propeller, Detroit, MI, July 13, 1895 (339.75 gross - 285.11 net). |
| History
|
First enrollment issued at Detroit, MI, July 3, 1878. Final U.S. enrollment surrendered at Detroit, MI, May 15, 1906, and endorsed \"sold alien.\"
As ALASKA (U.S.); Caught fire and burned at Michigan Central Railroad Depot, Detroit, MI, on May 7, 1889. Apparently did not run again as steamer, 1889-1893. In latter year, converted to schooner barge. |
| Disposition
|
After having lost much of deck load of lumber in gale, bound from Owen Sound for Windsor, Ontario, put into Tobermory, Ontario, for weather. Caught fire and burned to a total loss there on November 26, 1910. |
Build Information |
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| Builder
|
John P. Clark |
| Place Built
|
Detroit, MI |
| Date Built
|
1878-00-00 |
Source |
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| Source
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HCGL |
