City of Bangor (ship)

History
United States
NameCity of Bangor
Operator
  • Eddy-Shaw Transportation Co
  • Bay City, Michigan 1896-1906
  • Lake Transit Co
  • Bay City, Michigan 1906-1925
  • Nicholson Transit Co
  • Detroit, Michigan 1925-1926
Builder
  • Wheeler, F.W. & Co
  • West Bay City, Michigan
Yard number00113
Completed1896
Fate
  • Stranded November 30, 1926 Keweenaw Peninsula, Lake Superior. Declared total loss
  • Hull scrapped on site 1942
NotesUnited States Registry #127131
General characteristics
Class & typefreighter
Tonnage
  • 3690 gross 2976 net (1896)
  • 4202 gross 3058 net (1904)
  • 3994 gross 2847 net (1925)
Length
  • 372.42 ft (113.51 m) (1896)
  • 445.42 ft (135.76 m)(1904)
Beam44.66 ft (13.61 m)
Height23.42 ft (7.14 m)
PropulsionTriple expansion steam
Crew30
NotesShip rebuilt and lengthened in 1904.

City of Bangor was a freighter that had a 30-year career on the Great Lakes. Originally designed to carry ore, the ship was converted into an automobile carrier in 1925. She was trapped in ice on Lake Superior November 30, 1926, and after multiple salvage attempts, Bangor was declared a total loss.

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