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Constitution

1897 - 1966

 

Steel Great Lakes bulk freight barge

 

Built at West Superior WI by American Steel BargeCo., Hull 140

Launched April 21, 1897

 

379’6” LOA, 366’ LBP, 44’ beam, 26’ depth

1 deck, hold beams, hatches @ 24’

 

Enrolled at Marquette MI April 21, 1897 (Temp 23)

379.0 x 44.1 x 22.2, 3231.30 GT, 2997.76 NT US 127175 to:

Interlake Co., Cleveland OH, Pickands Mather & Co., Mgr. (home port Ashtabula OH)

 

Entered service 1897

 

Permanent enrollment at Cleveland OH April 24, 1897 (#124)

 

Lengthened 72’ 1905 at Superior WI by Superior Ship Building Co.

Remeasured to 451.8 x 44.2 x 22.3, 3862 GT, 3629 NT

 

Fleet merged 1913 into Interlake Steamship Co. (home port to Fairport OH)

 

Sold Dec 30, 1922 to Pringle Barge Line Co., Cleveland OH

 

Converted 1926 to self unloader at Cleveland OH by Interlake Engineering Co.

Remeasured to 451.7 x 44.2 x 22.3, 3832 GT, 3623 NT

 

Home port to Wilmington DE 1932

 

Fleet transferred 1958 into parent Oglebay Norton Co., Cleveland OH

 

Sold for scrap 1966 to Marine Salvage Ltd., Port Colborne ON. Scrapped at Port Colborne 1968.

 

-Vessel Histories of Sterling Berry

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