Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Alaska
Year of Build:
1878
Rebuilt:
1. 1890, Port Huron, Michigan;
2. 1895, Detroit, Michigan;
Official Number:
105798
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Detroit, Michigan
Vessel Type:
Steamer
Additional vessel types:
Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Bow Type:
Plain Head
Builder Name:
John P. Clark
Ownership Notes:
Clark, J. P., (1878); Ashley, W. O., (1889): Waugh, W. S., (1890); Carleton, C. H., (1891); Mills, James E., (1894); Cram, R. J., (1895); Smart, Fred L., (1897); Ludington, Louis, (1899-1902);
Master(s):
Edwards, J., (1878): Fox, A. J., (1889); Howard, W. E., (1890); Carleton, C. H., (1891); Mills, James E., (1894); Curtis, William, (1895); Smart, Fred L., (1897); Ludington, Louis, (18991902);
Power
Number of Masts:
2 (1897
Hull Dimensions
1895
Length: 165.2' Width/Beam: 29' Depth: 10.6'
Tonnage
1878
Gross: 510.93 Net: 360.98
1890
Gross: 318.06 Net: 302.16
1895
Gross: 339.75 Net: 285.11
Enrollments/Registration
July 3, 1878
   Port: Detroit Number: 1 of 1878
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Detroit 4-13-1889
April 13, 1889
   Port: Detroit Number: 61 of 1889
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 7-3-1890
July 3, 1890
   Port: Port Huron Number: 3 of 1890
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rig & Tons Changed to a Schooner
Next document: Cleveland 1-28-1891
January 28, 1891
   Port: Cleveland Number: 40 of 1891
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 3-31-1894
March 31, 1894
   Port: Port Huron Number: 84 of 1894
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 7-13-1895
July 13, 1895
   Port: Detroit Number: 6 of 1895
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Tonnage Changed
Next document: Port Huron 10-25-1897
October 25, 1897
   Port: Port Huron Number: 22 of 1897
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 4-15-1899
April 15, 1899
   Port: Port Huron Number: 54 of 1899
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
September 28, 1899
   Port: Port Huron Number: 27 of 1899
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 1-17-1902
January 17, 1902
   Port: Port Huron Number: 27 of 1902
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
History
Classification:
a. Steamer, Alaska (1878-1890);
b. Schooner, Alaska (1890-1895);
c. Propeller, Alaska (1895-1910)
Nationality:
American (1878-1906); Canadian (1906-1910);
Chronology:
1. 9/19/1882, Cedar Point, Sandusky, ashore and released;
2. 5/7/1889, Michigan Central Railroad Depot, Detroit, Michigan, caught on fire, burned and repaired;
3. 11/26/1910, Tobermory, Ontario, caught on fire and burned, (lumber);
Notes
General notes:
Engine: High pressure, non-condensing, 16 x 20, built 1880, at Lockport, New York, by Pound Manufacturing Company, Ind. 250, H. P.; fitted in vessel, 1895;
Boiler: 1 fire box, 5'10" x 11'3", built at Buffalo, New York in 1878, by M. Riter; fitted in vessel, 1895;
Sources:
1. Master Abstracts: Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan; Port Huron, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan; Port Huron, Michigan;
3. Wright's Master Sheet;
4. John Poole's notes;
5. U.S. Merchant Vessels: (1891-1897)l
Contact
Contact
Wisconsin Maritime Museum
Email:[email protected]
Website:
https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

Agency street/mail address:
75 Maritime Dr.
Manitowoc, WI,54220
920-684-0218




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