Registry and Rig Information |
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| Name
|
TOPEKA |
| Registry
|
U.S. |
| Official Number
|
145510 |
| Rig
|
Propeller |
Dimensions and Tonnage |
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| Length
|
228.25 |
| Width
|
36.00 |
| Depth
|
19.16 |
| Gross Tonnage
|
1376.17 |
| Net Tonnage
|
1111.08 |
| Hull Material
|
Wood |
Vessel History |
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| Rebuilds
|
Converted to conveyor vessel by Leathem D. Smith, Sturgeon Bay, WI, in 1910. |
| History
|
First enrollment issued at Milwaukee, WI, May 6, 1889. |
| Disposition
|
Sunk in collision with propeller CHRISTOPHER, August 15, 1916, abreast of Clark Street, Detroit, Detroit River; no lives lost. Wreck removed by dynamite on December 26, 1916, as menace to navigation. |
Build Information |
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| Builder
|
Milwaukee Ship Yard Co. |
| Place Built
|
Milwaukee, WI |
| Date Built
|
1889-00-00 |
Source |
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| Source
|
HCGL |
