JOHN ERICSSON
Great lake freighter
The John Ericsson was
a whaleback Great Lakes freighter designed by
Captain A. McDougall and built in Superior,
Wisconsin in 1896. It was named after a friend of
Captain McDougall's who was the inventor of the
first screw propeller. It was designed to carry
freight on the rough waters of the Great Lakes. Its
hull looks somewhat like a submarine and was
designed so that the decks would be awash in rough
seas.
The John Ericsson
was 396' long with a 48' beam and a draft of 21'. It
displaced 3200 tons. It was a good freight hauler
but not popular with all skippers because it was
difficult to handle in the wind when empty as it
tended to "weathervane".
This primarily wood model
of the John Ericsson is 37" L
x 4.5"W x 14.5" T.
Clearance sale
$700
Shipping and insurance in
the contiguous USA included.
Other places: $400 flat rate.
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