101 (barge)
Whaleback Barge 101 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name |
|
| Owner | Alexander McDougall |
| Port of registry | United States, |
| Builder | American Steel Barge Company, Duluth, Minnesota |
| Yard number | 101 |
| Launched | June 23, 1888 |
| In service | 1888 |
| Out of service | December 3, 1908 |
| Identification | U.S. Registry #53249 |
| Fate | Lost with all hands 30 miles off Seal Island in the Atlantic Ocean |
| Notes | First Whaleback ever built |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Barge |
| Tonnage | 428.30 gross 412.32 net |
| Length | 178 ft (54 m) |
| Beam | 25.1 ft (7.7 m) |
| Height | 12.7 ft (3.9 m) |
| Propulsion | Towed by a steam-powered freighter |
| Capacity | 1,200 tons |
| Crew | 7 |
101 was an American whaleback barge that was usually towed by a steam driven freighter or a tugboat. She was significant as she was the first whaleback freighter ever built. She had a length of 178-feet a beam of 25.1 feet, and a depth of 12.7 feet.