Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
America
Year of Build:
1857
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Vessel Type:
Tug (Towboat)
Hull Materials:
Wood
Builder Name:
Barley and son
Ownership Notes:
Green, H. M., (1858); Flanagan, S., (1860-1864)
Master(s):
Green, H. M., (1858);
Hull Dimensions
1857
Length: 8' Width/Beam: 17.02' Depth: 7.2'
Tonnage
1857
Gross: 70 + 15/95
Enrollments/Registration
September 4, 1857
   Port: Philadelphia Number: 343 of 1857
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Chicago 4-28-1858
April 28, 1858
   Port: Chicago Number: 20 of 1858
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: New Orleans 6-16-1859
June 16, 1859
   Port: New Orleans
History
Classification:
a. Propeller (Tug), America (1857- )
Nationality:
American (1857- )
Notes
General notes:
She was valued at $7,300, in 1860: $5,000, in 1864;
Sources:
1. Master Abstracts: Chicago, Illinois;
2. Enrollment: Chicago, Illinois;
3. Vessel Register: 1860-1864);
4. Detroit Free Press: 10/10/1857, 10/20/1857, 10/14/1857;
5. John Poole's notes;
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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