City of Bangor (ship)

History
United States
Name	City of Bangor
Operator	Eddy-Shaw Transportation Co; Bay City, Michigan 1896-1906; Lake Transit Co; Bay City, Michigan 1906-1925; Nicholson Transit Co; Detroit, Michigan 1925-1926;
Builder	Wheeler, F.W. & Co; West Bay City, Michigan;
Yard number	00113
Completed	1896
Fate	Stranded November 30, 1926 Keweenaw Peninsula, Lake Superior. Declared total loss; Hull scrapped on site 1942;
Notes	United States Registry #127131
General characteristics
Class and type	freighter
Tonnage	3690 gross 2976 net (1896); 4202 gross 3058 net (1904); 3994 gross 2847 net (1925);
Length	372.42 ft (113.51 m) (1896); 445.42 ft (135.76 m)(1904);
Beam	44.66 ft (13.61 m)
Height	23.42 ft (7.14 m)
Propulsion	Triple expansion steam
Crew	30
Notes	Ship rebuilt and lengthened in 1904.

City of Bangor was a freighter that had a 30-year career on the Great Lakes. Originally designed to carry ore, the ship was converted into an automobile carrier in 1925. She was trapped in ice on Lake Superior November 30, 1926, and after multiple salvage attempts, Bangor was declared a total loss.

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