SS Francis Hinton
The Francis Hinton prior to her sinking | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | Francis Hinton |
| Owner | George G. Oliver |
| Operator | Marine Navigation Company |
| Builder | Hanson & Scove |
| Launched | 1889 |
| In service | 1889 |
| Out of service | November 16, 1909 |
| Identification | U.S. Registry #120754 |
| Fate | Wrecked |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 152.16 ft (46.38 m) |
| Beam | 30.75 ft (9.37 m) |
| Depth | 10.66 ft (3.25 m) |
| Installed power | 385 hp (287 kW) Steeple compound engine |
FRANCIS HINTON (steamer) | |
| Location | Off the coast of Manitowoc, Wisconsin |
| Nearest city | Manitowoc, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 44°06.67′N 087°37.876′W / 44.11117°N 87.631267°W |
| Built | 1889 |
| Architect | Hanson & Scove |
| Architectural style | Steam barge |
| NRHP reference No. | 96001457 |
| Added to NRHP | December 16, 1996 |
The SS Francis Hinton was a wooden-hulled steam barge that sank in a gale off the coast of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, on Lake Michigan in 1909 while heavily laden with a cargo of lumber. On December 16, 1996, the wreck of the Francis Hinton was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.