SS Margaret Olwill
Margaret Olwill the day before she sank | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Owner | L.P. Smith & J.A. Smith |
| Route | Kelleys Island, Ohio, to Cleveland, Ohio |
| Builder | Henry D. Root |
| Completed | 1887 |
| In service | 1887–1899 |
| Identification | US 91953 |
| Fate | Sunk June 28, 1899 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Steam barge |
| Tonnage | 554 |
| Length | 175.6 feet (53.5 m) |
| Crew | 9 |
SS Margaret Olwill was a shipping vessel originally constructed in 1887 to transport goods on Lake Erie. It was rebuilt twice to new specifications. It was wrecked in 1899 in an unexpected June storm with the loss of at least eight lives.