SUPERIOR

Registry and Rig Information

Name SUPERIOR
Registry U.S.
Official Number 116357
Rig Propeller

Dimensions and Tonnage

Length 98.00
Width 29.75
Depth 10.00
Gross Tonnage 251.49
Net Tonnage 167.13
Hull Material Wood

Vessel History

Rebuilds Converted to tug, winter, 1917-1918 (199 gross - 53 net), by Wolverine Dry Dock Co., Port Huron, MI.
History First enrollment issued at Cleveland, OH, September 22, 1890.Ran as ferry between Duluth and Superior, 1890-1895. Operated between Cleveland, OH, and Euclid Beach Amusement Park, 1895-1900. Operated at Soo as \"garbage wagon\" (grocery boat), 1902-1917.
Disposition Burned at head of Stag Island, St. Clair River, May 6, 1920, and beached on west side of island. Blown up in November, 1958.

Build Information

Builder Cleveland Dry Dock Co.
Place Built Cleveland, OH
Date Built 1890-00-00

Source

Source HCGL

Vessel Names

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
PRINGLE, WALTER R.1917-00-001920-00-00U.S.116357

Vessel Owners

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
Duluth-Superior Steamship Co. (M.H. Murch, Mgr.)1890-00-001895-00-00U.S.116357
Euclid Beach Park Co. (Eugene M. Carleton, Mgr.)1895-00-001899-00-00U.S.116357
Euclid Beach Park Co. (W.R. Ryan, Mgr.)1899-00-001900-00-00U.S.116357
J.A. Smith1900-00-001902-00-00U.S.116357
Pittsburgh Steamship Co.1902-00-001917-00-00U.S.116357
Pringle Barge Line1917-00-001920-00-00U.S.116357