Queen of the West (Propeller, 1881)

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Identification

Vessel name:: Queen of the West
Year of Build:: 1881
Rebuilt:: 1. 1901, Cleveland, Ohio;
Official Number:: 20584

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: West Bay City, Michigan
Vessel Type:: Propeller
Hull Materials:: Wood
Builder Name:: William Crosthwaite
Ownership Notes:: Kelderhouse, John H., (1881-1884); McMillan, Charles, (1881-1884); Palmer, J. H., (1886-1893); Hutchinson, J. T., (1893-1903); Reeve, A. O., (1899-1900); Queen Transit Company, (1902);
Master(s):: McMillan, C. M., (1881-1884); Palmer, J. H., (1886-1887); Hotchinson, C. L., (1886); Hines, Charles, (1888); Nicholson, J. A., (1889); Hutchinson, J. T., (1893- 1898); DeBean, C. L., (1894-1901 ); Massey, (1903);

Hull Dimensions

1881: Length: 215' Width/Beam: 32.6' Depth: 16.4'
1901: Length: 215' Width/Beam: 32.6' Depth: 16.4'

Tonnage

1881: Gross: 818.84 Net: 625
1901: Gross: 876 Net: 588

Enrollments/Registration

May 8, 1881: Port: Port Huron Number: 128 of 1881
Document Type: Temporary Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Buffalo 5-27-1881
May 27, 1881: Port: Buffalo Number: 86 of 1881
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Arrived at Home Port
Next document: Buffalo 10-27-1884
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October 27, 1884: Port: Buffalo Number: 21 of 1884
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Property
Next document: Cleveland 8-17-1886
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August 19, 1886: Port: Cleveland Number: 7 of 1886
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed District & Property
Next document: Cleveland 9-18-1886
September 18, 1886: Port: Cleveland Number: 17 of 1886
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Property
Next document: Cleveland 3-7-1887
March 7, 1887: Port: Cleveland Number: 33 of 1887
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Property
Next document: Cleveland 4-5-1888
April 5, 1888: Port: Cleveland Number: 63 of 1888
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Property
Next document: Cleveland 4-13-1889
April 13, 1889: Port: Cleveland Number: 105 of 1889
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Property
Next document: Cleveland 3-11-1893
March 11, 1893: Port: Cleveland Number: 54 of 1893
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed District & Property
Next document: Cleveland 1-19-1894
January 19, 1894: Port: Cleveland Number: 26 of 1894
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Property
Next document: Cleveland 3-7-1895
March 7, 1895: Port: Cleveland Number: 21 of 1895
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Property
Next document: Cleveland 4-1-1896
April 1, 1896: Port: Cleveland Number: 55 of 1896
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Property
Next document: Cleveland 3-18-1898
March 18, 1898: Port: Cleveland Number: 31 of 1898
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Property
Next document: Cleveland 3-23-1898
March 23, 1898: Port: Cleveland Number: 46 of 1898
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 5-15-1901
May 15, 1901: Port: Cleveland Number: 130 of 1901
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Property & Tonnage
Next document: Cleveland 5-23-1902
May 23, 1902: Port: Cleveland Number: 90 of 1902
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 12-18-1903; Next document: (Vessel Lost)

History

Classification:: a. Propeller, Queen of the West (1881-1903)
Nationality:: American (1881-1903)
Chronology:: 1. 9/28/1898, ashore and released;
2. 8/20/1903, 8 miles northeast of Fairport, Lake Erie, sprang a leak and sank, (iron ore);

Notes

Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Buffalo, New York; Cleveland, Ohio; Port Huron, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Buffalo, New York; Cleveland, Ohio; Port Huron, Michigan;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Wright's Master Sheet;

Contact

Wisconsin Maritime Museum

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https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

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

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