Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Emma E. Thompson (Propeller, 1875)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Emma E. Thompson
Year of Build:
1875
Rebuilt:
1. 1880, Chicago, Illinois;];
2. 1881, Chicago, Illinnois;
3. 1884, Chicago, Illinois;;
4. 1888, Chicago, Illinois;
Official Number:
135168
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Saginaw, Michigan
Vessel Type:
Propeller
Additional vessel types:
Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Builder Name:
Dave F. Edwards
Ownership Notes:
Thompson, A., (1875); Callum, H., (1878); Hall, S. C., (1879); Cobb, Simon, (1880-1894); Miller, B. A., (1895); Cameron Lumber Company, (1898); Planther, Theo, (1900-1902); Kelley Island Lumber Company, (1906); Eber, Fred, (1908); Ohernaner, H. G., (1911-1916);
Master(s):
Edwards, D., (1875); Brown, C. T., (1878-1879); Elliott, G., (1880): Fitzpatrick, J., (1881); Phelps, W., (1884); Cobb, Simon, (1888):Phillips, W. G., (1889); Hudson, W. E., (1893); Cobb, Simon, (1894); Olson, O., (1895); Bennett, H., (1898);
Hull Dimensions
1875
Length: 126.1' Width/Beam: 25' Depth: 9.8'
1884
Length: 126.1' Width/Beam: 25' Depth: 9.8'
1888
Length: 125.9' Width/Beam: 27.6' Depth: 12.8'
Tonnage
1875
Gross: 260.54
1881
Gross: 238.82
1884
Gross: 260.62 Net: 176.23
1888
Gross: 276.28 Net: 198.98
1880
Enrollments/Registration
October 8, 1875
   Port: Port Huron Number: 26 of 1875
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Port Huron 4-11-1878
April 11, 1878
   Port: Port Huron Number: 54 of 1878
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Grand Haven 4-4-1879
April 4, 1879
   Port: Grand Haven Number: 41 of 1879
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Grand Haven 3-27-1880
March 27, 1880
   Port: Grand Haven Number: 100 of 1880
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 8-30-1880
August 30, 1880
   Port: Chicago Number: 29 of 1880
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rig Changed
Next document: Chicago 4-29-1881
April 29, 1881
   Port: Chicago Number: 131 of 1881
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rig and Tonnage Changed,
Next document: Chicago 7-8-1881
July 8, 1881
   Port: Chicago Number: 4 of 1881
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 7-12-1884
July 12, 1884
   Port: Chicago Number: 2 of 1884
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rebuilt
Next document: Chicago 4-28-1888
April 28, 1888
   Port: Chicago Number: 98 of 1888
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Remeasured (Readmeasured)
Next document: Chicago 5-9-1889
May 9, 1889
   Port: Chicago Number: 92 of 1889
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 2-28-1893
February 28, 1893
   Port: Chicago Number: 30 of 1893
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 1-6-1894
January 6, 1894
   Port: Chicago Number: 34 of 1894
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 9-5-1895
September 5, 1895
   Port: Chicago Number: 27 of 1895
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Grand Haven 4-29-1897
April 29, 1897
   Port: Grand Haven Number: 45 of 1897
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 4-15-1898
April 15, 1898
   Port: Milwaukee Number: 50 of 1898
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Grand Haven 11-18-1902
November 18, 1902
   Port: Grand Haven
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

Next document: Detroit 6-1-1914
History
Classification:
a. Propeller, Emma E. Thompson (1875-1880);
b. Schooner, Emma E. Thompson (1880-1881);
c. Propeller, Emma E. Thompson (1881-1914)
Nationality:
American (1875-1914)
Chronology:
1. 6/7/1875, Carrollton Bar, Saginaw River, Michigan, boiler exploded and she went ashore and released;
2. 5/28/1914, behind Ennis Island, Georgian Bay, burned to the water line, (lumber);
Notes
General notes:
Engine: High pressure, non-condensing, 22 x 22, Built 1875, at St. Joseph, Michigan by W. B. Hatch, 380 H.P.;
Boiler: 7' x 12' fire box, built 1889, at Ferrysburg, Michigan by the Johnston brothers;
Sources:
1. Master Abstracts: Chicago, Illinois; Grand Haven, Michigan; Port Huron, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Chicago, Illinois; Grand Haven, Michigan; Port Huron, Michigan;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Wright's Master Sheet;
5. U.S. Merchant Vessels: (1881-1882);
Contact
Contact
Wisconsin Maritime Museum
Email:[email protected]
Website:
https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

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




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