- Eddy Transportation Co., Hampton, MI
- Sulphite Fibre Transportation Co., Delray, MI
- Dry Dock Navigation Co., Utica, MI
- Tonawanda Iron & Steel Co., North Tonawanda, NY
- Pringle Barge Line Co., Mentor Special District, OH
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- Hull: Wood
- Decks: 1
- Length: 259.2 ft (79.0 m)
- Beam: 37.6 ft (11.5 m)
- Depth: 20 ft (6.1 m)
- Gross Tonnage: 1,678
- Net Tonnage: 1,252
- Official Number: 76645
- Original Owner: Eddy Brothers & Shaw, Bay City, MI
- Notable Later Owners:
- Eddy Transportation Co., Hampton, MI
- Sulphite Fibre Transportation Co., Delray, MI
- Dry Dock Navigation Co., Utica, MI
- Tonawanda Iron & Steel Co., North Tonawanda, NY
- Pringle Barge Line Co., Mentor Special District, OH
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1. IDENTIFICATION & SITE INFORMATION
The EDDY, JOHN F. was a wooden bulk freighter built in 1886 at Detroit, Michigan. After an active career in the grain and bulk trades, she was later dismantled and converted into a tow barge. She foundered in Lake Erie on 13 November 1920, approximately 7 miles off West Sister Island.
The wreck lies in Lake Erie; precise coordinates are not yet confirmed in the available material. Depth is not specified in current records and requires verification.
She was dynamited after sinking due to her position as a navigation hazard.
2. CONSTRUCTION & OWNERSHIP
The vessel was built in 1886 by Detroit Dry Dock Co., Detroit, MI (Hull No. 76).
- Type: Wooden bulk freighter (later tow barge)
- Hull: Wood
- Decks: 1
- Length: 259.2 ft (79.0 m)
- Beam: 37.6 ft (11.5 m)
- Depth: 20 ft (6.1 m)
- Gross Tonnage: 1,678
- Net Tonnage: 1,252
- Official Number: 76645
- Original Owner: Eddy Brothers & Shaw, Bay City, MI
- Notable Later Owners:
- Eddy Transportation Co., Hampton, MI
- Sulphite Fibre Transportation Co., Delray, MI
- Dry Dock Navigation Co., Utica, MI
- Tonawanda Iron & Steel Co., North Tonawanda, NY
- Pringle Barge Line Co., Mentor Special District, OH
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