Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Ajax (Steamer, 1855)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Ajax
Year of Build:
1855
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Tank Town, Wisconsin*
Vessel Type:
Steamer
Hull Materials:
Wood
Bow Type:
Plain Head
Builder Name:
Charles S. Whaton
Ownership Notes:
Fuller, Charles, (1855); Hubbert T. M., (1859);
Master(s):
Hotalong, Stephen, (1855); Hubbert, T. M., (1859);
Power
Number of Masts:
0 (1855)
Hull Dimensions
1855
Length: 92' Width/Beam: 17' 6" Depth: 4' 8"
Tonnage
1855
Gross: 70 + 6/95
Enrollments/Registration
September 8, 1855
   Port: Michilimackinac Number: 17 of 1855
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Michilimackinac 6-11-1859
June 11, 1859
   Port: Michilimackinac Number: 34 of 1859
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Papers lost
History
Classification:
a. Steamer, Ajax (1855-1860)
Nationality:
American (1855-1860)
Notes
General notes:
*Tank Town, Wisconsin, is located in Green Bay;
She was abandoned in 1860;
Sources:
1. Master Abstracts: Michilimackinac, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Michilimackinac, Michigan;
3. Merchant Steam Vessels of the United States, 1790-1868; (The Lytle-Holdcamper List);
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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