Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Fayette Brown (Propeller, 1887)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Fayette Brown
Also known as:
Omega; Glenmount
Year of Build:
1887
Rebuilt:
1. 1893
2. 1896;
3. 1916;
Official Number:
120682
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Wyandotte, Michigan
Vessel Type:
Propeller
Hull Materials:
Composite
Bow Type:
Plain Head
Builder Name:
Detroit Dry Dock Company
Ownership Notes:
Peck, E. M., (1887-1889); Waldo, L. C., (1893-1911); Northwest Transportation Company, (1896-1910); Omega Transportation Company, (1910-1916);
Master(s):
Bossett, C. H., (1887); Barrett, C. H., (1889); Torarde. D., (1893); Gerardine, D., (1894); Nicholson, J. W., (1896);
Power
Number of Masts:
1 (1887)
Hull Dimensions
1887
Length: 252' 6" Width/Beam: 40' 3" Depth: 18' 6"
1896
Length: 306.3' Width/Beam: 40' Depth: 18'
1916
Length: 291.2' Width/Beam: 41' Depth: 18.4'
Tonnage
1887
Gross: 1,740.55 Net: 1,515
1893
Gross: 1,741 Net: 1,575
1896
Gross: 2,080.92 Net: 1,217.42
1916
Gross: 2,111 Net: 1,217
Enrollments/Registration
June 30, 1887
   Port: Detroit Number: 100 of 1887
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Detroit 4-8-1889
April 8, 1889
   Port: Detroit Number: 47 of 1889
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 4-8-1893
April 8, 1893
   Port: Detroit Number: 61 of 1893
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: # of Masts and Rig Changed
Next document: Detroit 3-13-1894
March 13, 1894
   Port: Detroit Number: 40 of 1894
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rig Changed (1 mast)
Next document: Detroit 4-30-1896
April 30, 1896
   Port: Detroit Number: 121 of 1896
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Tonnage & Dimensions Change
Next document: Detroit 9-15-1910
September 15, 1910
   Port: Detroit Number: 13 of 1910
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 5-5-1911
May 5, 1911
   Port: Detroit Number: 65 of 1911
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Name Changed
Next document: Cleveland 5-6-1911
May 6, 1911
   Port: Cleveland Number: 57 of 1911
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 4-17-1916
April 17, 1916
   Port: Detroit
History
Classification:
a. Propeller, Fayette Brown (1887-1910);
b. Propeller, Omega (1910-1916);
c. Propeller, Glenmount, (1916-1928)
Nationality:
American (1887-1916) Canada (1916-1928)
Chronology:
1. 12/5/1898, Point Pelee Reef, Lake Erie, ashore and released, (coal);
2. 9/29/1906, Lorain, Lake Erie, ashore and released;
3. 00/00/1928, Tiffin, Ontario, broken up and scrapped;
Notes
General notes:
Composite propeller;
Machinery: triple expansion engine, 19-30-52x40, built 1887, by Detroit Dry Dock Company, Detroit, Michigan; Boiler, (2) scotch, 11'x11', built 1887 at Detroit Dry Dock Company, Detroit, Michigan;
1928, Tiffin, Ontario, vessel broken up & scrapped.
Sources:
1. Master Abstracts: Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Wright's Master Sheet;
5. Naval Architectural Drawings: American Ship Building Co. & Predecessors, (1867-1920);
6. Canadian Coastal and Inland Steam Vessels, 1809-1930;
Contact
Contact
Wisconsin Maritime Museum
Email:[email protected]
Website:
https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

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Manitowoc, WI,54220
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