Hibernia (Propeller, 1849)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: St. Catherines, Ontario
Vessel Type:: Propeller
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Plain Head
Builder Name:: Lewis Shickluna
Ownership Notes:: Harris, R., (1849); Young, John, (1849-1850); Hooker, Alfred, (1850-1857); Holton, (1850-1856); Pridham, (1856-1857);
Master(s):: Breen, D. C., (1849); Pollock, Alexander, (1850); Kirkpatrick, (1856-1857);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

February 14, 1849: Port: Hamilton Number: 17 of 1849
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: ( Vessel Burned
February 28, 1850: Port: Montreal Number: 26 of 1850
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rebuilt
Next document: Montreal 6-15-1850
June 15, 1850: Port: Montreal
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Montreal 7-9-1856
July 9, 1856: Port: Montreal
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Managing Owner; Next document: (Cancelled)

History

Classification:: a. Propeller, Hibernia (1849-1862)
Nationality:: Canada (1849-1862)
Chronology:: 1. 11/8/1853, Cornwall River, St. Lawrence, sank and raised, ($6, 000 loss;
2. 4/00/1855, near Port Dalhousie, Lake Ontario, ashore and released, $600 loss;
2. 4/00/1855, Nine Mile Point, ashore and released, $600 loss;

Notes

General notes:: She was valued at 5,000 pounds, in 1854l; $18,000, in 1856; $14,000, in 1857;
She was broken up in 1862;
Sources:: 1. Enrollments: Hamilton, Ontario; Montreal, Quebec;
2. Vessel Register: (1854-1857);
3. Buffalo Morning Express: 1/11/1856;
4. John Poole's notes;
5. Canadian Coastal and Inland Steam Vessels, 1809-1930;

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