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The W.C. RICHARDSON was built in 1902 by American Ship Building Co. at Cleveland, OH U.S. The W.C. Richardson is a steel hulled propeller driven vessel with a length of 354 feet, and a width of 48 feet. It displaces 3818 tons, and has a load capacity of 2841 tons. It entered service in the year 1902 under the ownership of W.C. Richardson of Cleveland, OH U.S. The vessel was removed from service with the following notation: Struck Waverly Shoal, about two miles from Buffalo, on December 9, 1909, while bound for that port with cargo of flax seed. Five Crewmembers put off in small boat and were lost; fourteen others were rescued by steamer WILLIAM A. PAINE. Several unsuccessful salvage attempts were made. The photograph shows the W.C. Richardson under way on the Great Lakes. More information about this vessel is available at the HCGL Website |
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