CITY OF MILWAUKEE

Registry and Rig Information

Name CITY OF MILWAUKEE
Registry U.S.
Official Number 125906
Rig Steamer

Dimensions and Tonnage

Length 230.58
Width 33.66
Depth 12.25
Gross Tonnage 1148.72
Net Tonnage 871.59
Hull Material Iron
Hull Number 00044

Vessel History

History First enrollment issued at Detroit, MI, March 31, 1881.As CITY OF MILWAUKEE: Walking beam shattered on August 14, 1885, allowing cylinder rod to demolish engine; no injuries.
Disposition Struck pierhead of south breakwater when entering Muskegon, MI, October 28, 1919, and beaten to pieces in gale; twenty-nine lives lost.

Build Information

Builder Detroit Dry Dock Co.
Place Built Wyandotte, MI
Date Built 1881-00-00

Source

Source HCGL

Vessel Names

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
HOLLAND1906-00-001919-00-00U.S.125906
MUSKEGON1919-00-001919-00-00U.S.125906

Vessel Owners

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Railway Co.1883-00-001897-00-00U.S.125906
Goodrich Transit Co.1881-00-001883-00-00U.S.125906
Graham & Morton Transportation Co.1897-00-001916-00-00U.S.125906
Holland Steamship Co. (Crosby Transportation Co., Mgrs.)1916-00-001919-00-00U.S.125906