SS Meteor (1896)
SS Meteor is the sole surviving ship of the unconventional "whaleback" design. The design, created by Scottish captain Alexander McDougall, enabled her to carry a maximum amount of cargo with a minimum of draft. Meteor was built in 1896 in Superior, Wisconsin, United States, and, with a number of modifications, sailed until 1969. She is now a museum ship in the city of her construction.
SS Meteor, the only remaining intact "whaleback", Superior, Wisconsin | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | Frank Rockefeller (1896–1927) |
| Cost | $181,573.38 |
| Launched | 26 April 1896 |
| In service | 1896-1969 |
| Out of service | 1969 |
| Renamed |
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| Status | Museum ship |
| General characteristics | |
| Length | 380 ft (120 m) |
| Beam | 45 ft (14 m) |
| Depth | 26 ft (7.9 m) |
Meteor (Whaleback carrier) | |
| Location | Superior, WI |
| Coordinates | 46°43′23.42″N 92°3′46.57″W |
| Built | 1896 |
| Architect | American Steel Barge Company; McDougall, Alexander |
| Architectural style | Whaleback Lake Freighter |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000081
100002377 (decrease) |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | 9 September 1974 |
| Boundary decrease | 26 April 2018 |
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