United States. Steamboat Inspection Service (Cleveland, Ohio)
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Certificates of inspection for SEEANDBEE
Inspection certificates for the passenger vessel SEEANDBEE operated by the Cleveland and Buffalo Transit Company, detailing information about crew and passenger numbers, name of master, number of life preservers and other details.
United States Inspectors' certificate to Captain James D. Crampton
Certificate issued by the Inspectors of Steam Vessels for service as a shipmaster on the Great Lakes.
U.S. Steamboat Inspection Service (Cleveland, OH) records
Present are 23 volumes containing copies of inspection certificates retained at the Cleveland, OH office of the U.S. Steamboat Inspection Service following examination of steam vessels. These annual inspections permitted vessels to operate on the Great Lakes. The certificates date from 1876-1910. The compiled information focuses on hull materials, boiler tests, recommended crew sizes, and maximum passenger limits for freight vessels, passenger vessels, and yachts.