Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Cobourg
Year of Build:
1833
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Cobourg, Ontario
Vessel Type:
Steamer
Hull Materials:
Wood
Ownership Notes:
McIntosh, James, (1833-1834); McIntosh, Charles, (1833-1834); Ives, John, (1833); Ives, George, (1833); Bethune, William, (1835-1845);
Master(s):
MacIntosh, Charles, (1833); Zealand, (1837);
Hull Dimensions
1833
Length: 165'
Tonnage
1833
Gross: 500
History
Classification:
a. Steamer, Cobourg (1833-1846)
Nationality:
Canada (1833-1846)
Chronology:

1. 10/00/1837, Ferris Point, 8 miles from Kingston, ashore and released;

Notes
General notes:
Engine: double Vertical Beam, 2 low pressure, 50 H. P.@; Wheels 22' diameter;
Winter of 1835-1836, she had new boilers installed;
1838 and 1839, she was hired by the Canadian Government during the Patriot rebellion;
By 1847, she was either abandoned or scrapped;
Sources:
1. Early American Steamers, Vol. VI; Vol. II;
2. Canadian Coastal and Inland Steam Vessels, 1809-1930;
3. Hallowell Free Press: 6/30/1834;
4. Cobourg Star: 4/9/1834;
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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