R. K. Hawley (Tug (Towboat), 1873)

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Identification

Vessel name:: R. K. Hawley
Year of Build:: 1873
Official Number:: 110213

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Cleveland, Ohio
Vessel Type:: Tug (Towboat)
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Plain Head (1873)
Builder Name:: Ira Laffrienier
Ownership Notes:: Greenbalgh, R., (1873); Bradley, Alva, (1876); Chamberlain, T. C., (1879); Williams, Jason W., (1884); Deerhirst, J. R., (1886-1899); Hobson, J. W., (1889); Hobson, Thomas, (1889); Great Lakes Towing Company, (1899);
Master(s):: Greenhalgh, R., (1873); Chamberlain, T. C., (1879); Williams, S., (1884); Hobson, J. W., (1886); Coulter, H. J., (1887), Montgomery, H., (1889); Curven, W. M., (1893); Dewhirst, Joseph, (1899); Callier, N. A., (1899);

Power

Number of Masts:: 0 (1873)

Hull Dimensions

1873: Length: 53' Width/Beam: 14.5' Depth: 5.6'

Tonnage

1873: Gross: 27.24 Net: 13.62

Enrollments/Registration

October 2, 1873: Port: Cleveland Number: 32 of 1873
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Cleveland 6-26-1876
June 26, 1876: Port: Cleveland Number: 121 of 1876
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 11-5-1879
November 5, 1879: Port: Cleveland Number: 38 of 1879
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 6-25-1884
June 25, 1884: Port: Cleveland Number: 87 of 1884
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 4-6-1886
April 6, 1886: Port: Cleveland Number: 41 of 1886
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 7-23-1887
July 23, 1887: Port: Cleveland Number: 8 of 1887
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Papers Lost
Next document: Cleveland 3-30-1889
March 30, 1889: Port: Cleveland Number: 72 of 1889
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sandusky 4-6-1893
April 6, 1893: Port: Sandusky Number: 32 of 1893
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sandusky 10-9-1899
October 9, 1899: Port: Sandusky Number: 5 of 1899
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 10-25-1899
October 25, 1899: Port: Cleveland Number: 30 of 1899
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 4-15-1901; Next document: (Vessel Lost)

History

Classification:: a. Steamer (Tug), H. K. Hawley (1873-1901)
Nationality:: American (1873-1901)
Chronology:: 1. 12/12/1899, 1 mile northeast of Huron, Ohio piers, Lake Erie, sank in a blinding snow storm while being towed;

Notes

General notes:: Homeport- Sandusky- (1873)
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Cleveland, Ohio; Sandusky, Ohio;
2. Enrollment: Cleveland, Ohio; Sandusky, Ohio;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. U.S. Merchant Vessels: (1874-1875);
5. Wright's Master Sheet;

Contact

Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Email:[email protected]
Website:

https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

Agency street/mail address:

75 Maritime Dr.
Manitowoc, WI,54220
920-684-0218

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