EGYPTIAN
Registry and Rig Information | |
|---|---|
| Name | EGYPTIAN |
| Registry | U.S. |
| Official Number | 8988 |
| Rig | Propeller |
Dimensions and Tonnage | |
| Length | 228.00 |
| Width | 36.00 |
| Depth | 14.66 |
| Gross Tonnage | 1065.00 |
| Hull Material | Wood |
Vessel History | |
| Rebuilds | Readmeasured at Cleveland, OH, April 9, 1878 (232.33 x 36.16 x 14; 1429 gross - 1206 net). |
| History | First enrollment issued at Cleveland, OH, July 28, 1873. |
| Disposition | Caught fire, burned and sank fifteen miles below Thunder Bay and ten miles from shore on Lake Huron, on December 1, 1897. Crew rescued from lifeboats by propeller SIR WILLIAM FAIRBAIRN. Vessel was bound from Cleveland, OH, for Milwaukee, WI, with cargo of coal at time of loss; no lives lost. |
Build Information | |
| Builder | Quelos and Peck |
| Place Built | Black River (Lorain), OH |
| Date Built | 1873-00-00 |
Source | |
| Source | HCGL |