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A whaleback was a type of cargo steamship of unusual design, with a hull that continuously curved above the waterline from vertical to horizontal. When fully loaded, only the rounded portion of the hu
Joseph L. Colby, built 1890, scrapped 1935, was the second whaleback built by McDougall
Joseph L. Colby, built 1890, scrapped 1935, was the second whaleback built by McDougall
SS Meteor, the only remaining whaleback in existence, now a museum ship
SS Meteor, the only remaining whaleback in existence, now a museum ship
An early photograph of a whaleback barge circa 1888-1890
An early photograph of a whaleback barge circa 1888-1890
SS Thomas Wilson in the Soo Locks, unladen, with two consort barges, also whalebacks
SS Thomas Wilson in the Soo Locks, unladen, with two consort barges, also whalebacks
SS Meteor (1896)
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SS Meteor is the sole surviving ship of the unconventional "whaleback" design. The design, created by Scottish captain Alexander McDougall, enabled her to carry a maximum amount of cargo with a minimu
Whaleback
…used on the Great Lakes of Canada and the United States, notably for carrying grain or ore. The sole surviving ship of the "whaleback" design is the SS Meteor, which is docked in Superior, Wisconsin, as a museum ship. The term developed in common usage in response to the ship's appearance when fully loaded…
Closer view of the SS Meteor
Closer view of the SS Meteor
SS Meteor in 2006.
SS Meteor in 2006.