Princeton (Propeller, 1845)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Perrysburg, Ohio
Vessel Type:: Propeller
Hull Materials:: Wood
Builder Name:: Samuel L. Hubbell
Ownership Notes:: Hollister, John, (1845-1854; Pratt, Amos, (1845-1850); Smith, Lucian M., (1850); Ward, Eber, (1851-1853);
Master(s):: Pratt, Amos, (1845-1846); Luter, D., (1851); Woodworth, Josiah, (1853-1854);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

May 16, 1845: Port: Buffalo Number: 24 of 1845
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Buffalo 8-14-1846
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August 14, 1846: Port: Buffalo Number: 54 of 1846
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 6-17-1850
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June 17, 1850: Port: Buffalo Number: 53 of 1850
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 11-21-1850
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November 21, 1850: Port: Buffalo Number: 89 of 1850
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 3-24-1851
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March 24, 1851: Port: Detroit Number: 8 of 1851
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 4-2-1852
April 2, 1852: Port: Detroit Number: 7 of 1852
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 4-5-1853
April 5, 1853*: Port: Detroit Number: 26 of 1853
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit

History

Classification:: a. Propeller, Princeton (1845-1854)
Nationality:: American (1845-1854)
Chronology:: 1. 6/10/1847, Conneaut, Lake Erie, collision, (Steamer, Bunker Hill), repaired;
2. 11/1/1848, Lake Huron, collision, (sank Brig, Empire), repaired;
3. 6/4/1851, Cleveland, Lake Erie, collision, (sank Schooner, Mackinaw), repaired, $1, 500 loss;
4. 6/19/1852, Maitland, Lake Erie, ashore and released, $1, 070 loss;
5. 4/20/1854, 3 miles below Barcelona, Lake Erie, hull crushed by ice and sank, (merchandise), $10, 000 loss;**
6. 7/10/1854, Scow, George Neville took part of the salvaged cargo to Buffalo;
7. 9/10-20)/1855, Quigly, Bishop and Company have chains under the hull and are ready to lift the wreck; This must not have
been successful as on (7/26 - 8/21), 1876, wreckers are again working on the wreck;

Notes

General notes:: *this enrollment gives the tonnage as 445 + 73/95, which is an error;
**Early American Steamers say the vessel sank at Gravelly Bay, near port Colborne, Ontario which is an error;
First Propeller on Lakes with an upper cabin;
First 3 Masted Propeller on Lakes, which was later reduced to 1 Mast:
First large Propeller on Lakes to have twin propellers;
Machinery: two direct-acting horizontal engines; Cylinders: 24" diameter x 2' stroke; Boilers, two 6' x 14'; speed, 11 m.p.h.;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Buffalo, New York; Detroit, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Buffalo, New York; Detroit, Michigan;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Early American Steamers, Vol. II;
5. Merchant Steam Vessels of the United States, 1790-1868; (The Lytle-Holdcamper List);

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