Unloading W.C. Richardson at Hanna Dock (53089944341)

John j. Lee john j. Lee photo # 158 w. C. Richardson (1) 1902-1909 steel great lakes bulk freighter built at cleveland oh by american ship building co. , hull 411 launched april 26, 1902 374’ loa, 354’ lbp, 50’ beam, 28’ depth 1 deck, hold beams, hatches @ 24, coal-fired boilers, triple expansion engine, 1450 ihp’ enrolled at cleveland oh june 3, 1902 (#94) 354. 0 x 48. 0 x 28. 0, 3818 gt, 2841 nt us 81816 to: american ship building co. , cleveland oh (home port cleveland oh) reenrolled at cleveland oh june 4, 1902 (#95) to: richardson transportation co. , cleveland oh, w. C. Richardson, mgr. (home port to rockport oh entered service 1902 home port to fairport oh 1906 foundered dec 8, 1909 in storm off waverly shoal, 1 ½ miles from buffalo ny breakwater, lake erie. 5 lost. Enrollment surrendered dec 31, 1909. -vessel histories of sterling berry.