SS Milwaukee (1902)
The Milwaukee when she was named Manistique-Marquette & Northern No. 1 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name |
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| Owner |
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| Builder | American Ship Building Company, Cleveland, Ohio |
| Yard number | 413 |
| Launched | December 6, 1902 |
| In service | 1903 |
| Out of service | 1929 |
| Identification | Official number: 93363 |
| Fate | Sank, October 22, 1929 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 338 ft (103 m) |
| Beam | 56 ft (17 m) |
| Depth | 19 ft (5.8 m) |
MILWAUKEE (steam screw) Shipwreck | |
Anchor from SS Milwaukee, recovered in 1973 | |
| Nearest city | Fox Point, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 43°08′11″N 87°49′56″W / 43.136317°N 87.832283°W |
| Built | 1902 |
| Architect | American Ship Building Company |
| Architectural style | Train ferry |
| NRHP reference No. | 15000479 |
| Added to NRHP | July 27, 2015 |
SS Milwaukee was a train ferry that served on Lake Michigan. It was launched in 1902 and sank with all hands off Milwaukee on October 22, 1929. Fifty-two men were lost with the vessel.