WISCONSIN
Registry and Rig Information | |
|---|---|
| Name | WISCONSIN |
| Registry | U.S. |
| Official Number | 80861 |
| Rig | Propeller |
Dimensions and Tonnage | |
| Length | 203.75 |
| Width | 35.00 |
| Depth | 11.58 |
| Gross Tonnage | 1181.66 |
| Net Tonnage | 1020.19 |
| Hull Material | Steel |
| Hull Number | 00049 |
Vessel History | |
| Rebuilds | Rebuilt at Manitowoc, WI, main deck widened and hull bustled above waterline. Reenrolled, Milwaukee, WI, May 18, 1910 (203.75 x 40 x 24.5; 2142 gross - 1457 net). Measures change, 1915 (209 x 40 x 20.75; 1921 gross - 1567 net). |
| History | First enrollment issued at Detroit, MI, November 18, 1881.Name changed to NAOMI, at Grand Haven, MI, January 31, 1899. Dropped from enrollment at Milwaukee, WI, May 22, 1907, and endorsed \"vessel lost.\" Reenrolled, Milwaukee, WI, March 27, 1909. Name changed to E.G. CROSBY, Milwaukee, WI, May 18, 1910. Sold to U.S. Shipping Board in 1918 and taken to Atlantic Coast for use as a hospital convalescent ship in New York harbor. Returned to the lakes in 1920. As WISCONSIN: Suffered major hull damage after being trapped in ice off Grand Haven, MI, Lake Michigan, for two weeks in March, 1885. As NAOMI: Caught fire in mid-lake, about twenty-eight miles off Grand Haven, MI, bound for Milwaukee. Passengers and crew rescued by propeller S.S. CURRY, this on May 21, 1907. After fire burned itself out, propeller KANSAS towed hulk to Grand Haven, after which she was towed to Manitowoc, WI, for rebuilding. Four lives were lost in the fire. |
| Disposition | Foundered 6.49 miles east-southeast of Kenosha, WI, Lake Michigan, October 29, 1929; nine lives lost. Fifty-nine crew and passengers rescued by U.S. Coast Guard and tug SEARCH. |
Build Information | |
| Builder | Detroit Dry Dock Co. |
| Place Built | Wyandotte, MI |
| Date Built | 1881-00-00 |
Source | |
| Source | HCGL |
Vessel Names
| Name | Begin Date | End Date | Registry | Official Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROSBY, E.G. | 1910-00-00 | 1918-00-00 | U.S. | 80861 |
| CROSBY, E.G. | 1919-00-00 | 1920-00-00 | U.S. | 80861 |
| NAOMI | 1899-00-00 | 1910-00-00 | U.S. | 80861 |
| O'REILLY, GENERAL ROBERT M. | 1918-00-00 | 1919-00-00 | U.S. | U.S.S.B. |
| PILGRIM | 1920-00-00 | 1924-00-00 | U.S. | 80861 |
| WISCONSIN | 1924-00-00 | 1929-00-00 | U.S. | 80861 |
Vessel Owners
| Name | Begin Date | End Date | Registry | Official Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago, Racine & Milwaukee Steamship Co. | 1919-00-00 | 1922-00-00 | U.S. | 80861 |
| Crosby Transportation Co. | 1896-00-00 | 1918-00-00 | U.S. | 80861 |
| Goodrich Transit Co. | 1881-00-00 | 1883-00-00 | U.S. | 80861 |
| Goodrich Transit Co. | 1922-00-00 | 1929-00-00 | U.S. | 80861 |
| Grand Haven & Milwaukee Transportation Co. | 1883-00-00 | 1896-00-00 | U.S. | 80861 |
| U.S. Shipping Board | 1918-00-00 | 1919-00-00 | U.S. | U.S.S.B. |