Alpha (Barge, 1863)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Detroit, Michigan
Vessel Type:: Barge
Additional vessel types:: Steambarge
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Plain Head
Ownership Notes:: Paton, Peter, (1865-1866); Livingston, William, (1866); Patrick, Alexander, (1870); Patrick, Agnes, (1871); Barrett, D. T., (1872); Ryan, M. J., (1872); Ryan, M. A., (1873)
Master(s):: Paton, Peter, (1865-1866); Patrick, A. L., (1870-1871); Ryan, M. J., (1872); Barrett, D. T., (1872); Choat, Ethel, (1872); Ryan, R.H., (1873);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

Next document: Detroit 5-10-1865
May 10, 1865: Port: Detroit Number: 162 of 1865
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Remeasured (Readmeasured)
Next document: Detroit 6-8-1866
June 8, 1866: Port: Detroit Number: 158 of 1866
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 7-20-1870
July 20, 1870: Port: Detroit Number: 12 of 1870
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 5-23-1871
May 23, 1871: Port: Detroit Number: 126 of 1871
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 5-8-1872
May 8, 1872: Port: Detroit Number: 99 of 1872
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 8-3-1872
August 3, 1872: Port: Detroit Number: 27 of 1872
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 10-3-1872
October 3, 1872: Port: Buffalo Number: 58 of 1872
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 4-17-1873
View document online
April 17, 1873: Port: Buffalo Number: 167 of 1873
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 4-9-1877
View document online; Next document: (Vessel Sunk and broken up)

History

Classification:: a. Unrigged Barge, Alpha (1863-1877)
Nationality:: American (1863-1877)
Chronology:: 1. 00/00/1867, St. Clair River, collision, (Brig, St. Joseph), repaired;
2. 6/00/1869, St. Clair River, damaged by collision and repaired;

Notes

Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Buffalo, New York; Detroit, Michigan;
2. Enrollments: Buffalo, New York; Detroit, Michigan;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Captain J. W. Hall, Marine Disasters on the Western Lakes during 1869:

Contact

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