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Goodrich was involved in controversy. More than one Goodrich vessel was lost due to shipwreck. The SS Alpena was lost in October 1880 en route from Grand Haven, Michigan to Chicago, Illinois, and a subsequent investigation took the company to task for poor equipment condition and poorly trained crew. [7]
The Wisconsin was built for the Goodrich Line at the Detroit Dry Dock Complex in 1881, [2] a steamer 204 feet (62 m) long with a beam of 35 feet (11 m) and a depth of 12 feet (3.7 m). [3] [4] Her design was progressive in several ways. She had an iron hull in an era when most ships were still built of wood.
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At least 60 people died when the ship, also carrying a large cargo of apples, capsized in the middle of the lake. The ship was on a trip from Grand Haven, Michigan, to Chicago, Illinois, and was spotted at 8:00 am on October 16 in heavy seas. Some time later, probably due to a shift in the cargo on deck caused by the waves, it capsized and ...
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The line was now 48.4 miles (77.9 km) from its goal of Ludington. On June 4, 1872, the F&PM was consolidated with the Holly, Wayne and Monroe Railroad (opened for service the same day); the Bay City and East Saginaw Railroad (a feeder line leased since 1867); the Flint River Railroad (Flint to Otter Lake); and the Cass River Railroad (East ...
The hull was 32.2 feet (9.8 m) wide [2] and was 22.6 feet (6.9 m) deep. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The ship had a gross tonnage of 1129.17 tons [ 2 ] and a net tonnage of 958.06 tons. [ 2 ] The Atlanta was equipped with a 900-horsepower fore and aft compound steam engine ; the steam for the engine was provided by two Scotch marine boilers .
Her hull was 64.42 feet (19.64 m) long, her beam was 18 feet (5.5 m) and her hull was 9 feet (2.7 m) wide. She had a gross register tonnage of 52 tons, and a net register tonnage of 26 tons. [2] She was built as an ice breaking and harbour tug for the Goodrich Transportation Company.