SMITH, HENRY B.

Registry and Rig Information

Name SMITH, HENRY B.
Registry U.S.
Official Number 203143
Rig Propeller

Dimensions and Tonnage

Length 525.00
Width 55.00
Depth 31.00
Gross Tonnage 6631.00
Net Tonnage 5229.00
Hull Material Steel
Hull Number 00343

Vessel History

Disposition Cleared Marquette, MI, Lake Superior, on November 9, 1913, and foundered with all hands; about twenty miles north of Marquette. Twenty-three lives lost. Vessel insured for $338,000; cargo of iron ore, at $38,000. Shipwreck discovered by Ken Merryman, Jerry Eliason, and Kraig Smith in 2013.

Build Information

Builder American Shipbuilding Co.
Place Built Lorain, OH
Date Built 1906-00-00

Source

Source HCGL

Vessel Owners

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
Acme Transit Co. (William A. Hawgood, Mgr.)1906-00-001913-00-00U.S.203143