The barge O.E. PARKS, with U.S. number 155208, was a freighter built in Saugatuck, Michigan, in 1891. It had a gross tonnage of 392 tons and a net tonnage of 392 tons. The barge was 134.4 feet long, 24.7 feet wide, and had a depth of 11.0 feet. It was used for freight service and had a crew of 4.
On May 3, 1929, the O.E. PARKS foundered at Thunder Bay Island in Lake Huron, with 9 people on board. Fortunately, no lives were lost in the incident.
The barge was registered in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, and owned by Samuel Shields.
