SS D.R. Hanna

45°05.05′N 83°05.193′W / 45.08417°N 83.086550°W / 45.08417; -83.086550

D.R. Hanna underway
History
United States
NameD.R. Hanna
OperatorPioneer Steamship Company
Port of registry United States, Fairport, Ohio
BuilderAmerican Ship Building Company of Lorain, Ohio
Yard number346
LaunchedOctober 20, 1906
In serviceNovember 12, 1906
Out of serviceMay 16, 1919
IdentificationU.S. Registry #203676
FateRammed by the steamer Quincy A. Shaw in heavy fog off Thunder Bay Island on Lake Huron
General characteristics
TypeLake freighter
Tonnage
Length552 ft (168 m)
Beam56 ft (17 m)
Height31 ft (9.4 m)
Installed power2x Scotch marine boilers
Propulsion1,760 hp (1,310 kW) triple expansion steam engine
Capacity10.000 tons
Crew31

SS D.R. Hanna was a 552-foot (168 m) long American Great Lakes freighter that operated on the Great Lakes from November 12, 1906 to her sinking on May 16, 1919 after a collision with Quincy A. Shaw. D.R. Hanna was like many other freighters, and was used to haul bulk cargoes such as iron ore, coal and grain.