SS Henry Phipps

Henry Phipps when she was owned by the Pittsburgh Steamship Company, circa 1945.
History
United States
NameHenry Phipps
Operator
Port of registry United States,
BuilderWest Bay City Shipbuilding Company
Yard number623
LaunchedMay 11, 1907
In serviceJune 24, 1907
Out of service1976
IdentificationU.S. Registry #204136
FateScrapped in 1976 by Hyman Michaels Company of Duluth, Minnesota
General characteristics
Class and typeLake freighter
Tonnage
Length
  • 601 ft (183 m) LOA 1907-1942
  • 608 ft (185 m) LOA 1942-1976
  • 580 ft (180 m) LBP 1907-1942
  • 587 ft (179 m) LBP 1942-1976
Beam58 ft (18 m)
Height32 ft (9.8 m)
Installed power2x Scotch marine boilers
Propulsion2,000 horsepower (1,500 kW) triple expansion steam engine

The Henry Phipps was a 601-foot-long (183 m) American Great Lakes freighter that served on the Great Lakes of North America from her launching in 1907 to her scrapping in 1976 by Hyman Michaels Company of Duluth, Minnesota. The Phipps was used to haul bulk cargoes such as iron ore, coal, grain and occasionally limestone.