 Workers at the West Bay Shipbuilding Co. standing in front of the recently launched Daniel J. Morrell.
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | Daniel J. Morrell |
| Namesake | Daniel Johnson Morrell |
| Operator |
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| Port of registry |  United States, Wilmington, Delaware |
| Builder | West Bay City Shipbuilding Company, West Bay City, Michigan |
| Yard number | 00619 |
| Launched | 22 August 1906 |
| In service | 24 September 1906 |
| Identification | U.S. Registry #203507 |
| Fate | Broke up and sunk during a storm, 29 November 1966 |
| Notes | On 13 August 1909, Daniel J. Morrell collided with the steamer Henry Phipps. |
| General characteristics (As built) | |
| Class and type | Bulk Freighter |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 603 ft (184 m) |
| Beam | 58 ft (18 m) |
| Depth | 32 ft (9.8 m) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | 1 × triple expansion steam engine |
| Crew | 29 |
| Notes | |
| General characteristics (1945 Rebuild) | |
| Class and type | Bulk Freighter |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 609 ft (186 m) |
| Beam | 58 ft (18 m) |
| Height | 27 ft (8.2 m) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | 1 × Three cylinder Skinner Uniflow engine |
| Crew | 29 |
SS Daniel J. Morrell was a 603-foot (184 m) Great Lakes freighter that broke up in a strong storm on Lake Huron on 29 November 1966, taking with her 28 of her 29 crewmen. The freighter was used to carry bulk cargoes such as iron ore but was running with only ballast when the 60-year-old ship sank. When built in 1906, she was the "Queen of the Lakes", being the longest ship then in service on the Great Lakes.[1][2]
- ^ Berry, Sterling. "SS Daniel J. Morrell". Great Lakes Vessel History: THE VESSEL HISTORIES OF STERLING BERRY. greatlakesvesselhistory.com. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
With Edward Y. Townsend longest vessel on the Great Lakes (until Kerr class of 1907 – superseded Morgan class of earlier in 1906).
- ^ Thompson 2017.