43°23′N 124°20′W / 43.383°N 124.333°W
 The Wetmore, downbound through the Weitzel lock, at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, en route to London, 1891
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Charles W. Wetmore |
| Owner | American Steel Barge Company |
| Builder | American Steel Barge Company |
| Yard number | 0112 |
| Laid down | 6 November 1890 |
| Launched | 23 May 1891 |
| In service | 1891 |
| Homeport | Superior, Wisconsin through May 1892, then Everett, Washington |
| Fate | Wrecked 8 September 1892 off Coos Bay, Oregon |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage |
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| Length | 264 ft (80 m) |
| Beam | 38 ft (12 m) |
| Draft | 16 ft (4.8768 m) |
| Depth | 24 ft (7 m) |
| Propulsion | 700 hp steam engine |
| Capacity | 3,000 gross tons |
| Crew | 22 |
| Notes | One of two whalebacks in ocean service; carried parts around Cape Horn to build the second one, City of Everett. |
The SS Charles W. Wetmore was a whaleback freighter built in 1891 by Alexander McDougall's American Steel Barge Company shipyard in Superior, Wisconsin, USA. She was named in honor of Charles W. Wetmore, a business associate of Alexander McDougall, officer of the shipyard, and associate of the Rockefeller family.[1]
- ^ Wilterding, John H. Jr. (1969). McDougall's Dream. Green Bay, Wisconsin: Lakeside Publications Ltd.