Stranger (Tug (Towboat), 1863)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Detroit, Michigan
Vessel Type:: Tug (Towboat)
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Plain Head
Builder Name:: Campbell and J. Emery Owens
Ownership Notes:: Strong, H. N., (1863-1867); Murphy, T., (1867); Gillett, John R., (1867-1869); Taylor, C. P., (1872); Gillett, J., (1872-1874); Besamey, A., (1884):
Master(s):: Beardsle, C. C., (1863); Souney, Philip, (1865); Ames, E., (1867); McFarlane, (1867); Racker, L, (1872); Taylor, J., (1869); Marker, J., (1873); Inman, B., (1874); Fick, Allen, (1875); Lafrombour, P., (1884);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

August 11, 1863: Port: Detroit Number: 161 of 1863
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Detroit 4-27-1865
April 27, 1865: Port: Detroit Number: 97 of 1865
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Remeasured (Readmeasured)
Next document: Detroit 4-27-1867
April 27, 1867: Port: Detroit Number: 100 of 1867
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 9-30-1869
September 30, 1869: Port: Detroit Number: 127 of 1869
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 5-6-1872
May 6, 1872: Port: Detroit Number: 97 of 1872
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Tonnage increased
Next document: Detroit 4-21-1874
April 21, 1874: Port: Detroit Number: 103 of 1874
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 5-24-1883
May 24, 1883: Port: Detroit Number: 85 of 1883
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 7-22-1884
July 22, 1884: Port: Detroit Number: 4 of 1884
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 3-20-1886; Next document: (Vessel Lost)

History

Classification:: a. Steamer (Tug), Stranger (1863-1886)
Nationality:: American (1863-1886)
Chronology:: 1. 10/27/1885, Craig's shipyard, Trenton Michigan, caught on fire, burned, sank and became a total loss ;

Notes

General notes:: She was chartered to the United States Government to work on the Spectacular Reef lighthouse on 7/14/1871;
She was lost in 1885;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Detroit, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Detroit, Michigan;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Merchant Steam Vessels of the United States, 1790-1868; (The Lytle-Holdcamper List);

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