SS Ste. Claire
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SS Ste. Claire is a steamer located in Detroit, Michigan. Built in 1910, she was one of the last propeller-driven excursion steamers to be operated on the Great Lakes. She was declared a US National Historic Landmark in 1992. In 2018, a devastating fire destroyed the upper decks, leaving only the steel structure. The ship was delisted as a National Historic Landmark and from the National Register of Historic Places in 2023.
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History | |
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Name | Ste. Claire |
Operator | Detroit & Windsor Ferry Company |
Builder | Toledo Shipbuilding Company |
Yard number | Hull 116 |
Launched | 7 May 1910 |
Fate | Damaged by fire on 6 July 2018, awaiting restoration |
Status | Awaiting restoration |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage | 870 (gross), 507 (net) |
Length | 190 ft (58 m) |
Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
Draft | 14.5 ft (4.4 m) |
Depth | 17.3 ft (5.3 m) |
Installed power | Triple expansion reciprocating steam engine |
Ste. Claire (steamer) | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Location | Riverside Marina, 11000 Freud St., Detroit[1] |
Coordinates | 42°21′18″N 82°57′54″W |
Built | 1910 |
Architect | Frank E. Kirby, Toledo Shipbuilding Co. |
NRHP reference No. | 79001177 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | November 2, 1979[2] |
Designated NHL | July 6, 1992[3] |
Removed from NRHP | December 20, 2023 |
Delisted NHL | December 11, 2023 |
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