Registry and Rig Information |
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| Name
|
MINNEAPOLIS |
| Registry
|
U.S. |
| Official Number
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90524 |
| Rig
|
Propeller |
Dimensions and Tonnage |
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| Length
|
226.25 |
| Width
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34.00 |
| Depth
|
11.16 |
| Gross Tonnage
|
1072.22 |
| Net Tonnage
|
949.76 |
| Hull Material
|
Wood |
Vessel History |
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| Rebuilds
|
Contemporary photographs show vessel having been reduced from package freight/passenger to bulk freighter, though there were no changes of tonnage. |
| History
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First enrollment issued at Detroit, MI, November 26, 1873. |
| Disposition
|
Cut by ice and foundered off McGulphin's Point, in Straits of Mackinaw, April 4, 1894. With schooners RED WING and SAN DIEGO in tow. Crew rescued by SAN DIEGO; vessel bound for Buffalo with grain at time of loss. Final enrollment surrendered at Detroit, MI, June 11, 1894. |
Build Information |
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| Builder
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Morley & Hill (James Doran, Master Carpenter) |
| Place Built
|
Marine City, MI |
| Date Built
|
1873-00-00 |
Source |
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| Source
|
HCGL |
