Wisconsin Maritime Museum

William G. Fargo (Tug (Towboat), 1862)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
William G. Fargo
Year of Build:
1862
Official Number:
11490
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Buffalo, New York
Vessel Type:
Tug (Towboat)
Hull Materials:
Wood
Bow Type:
Plain Head
Builder Name:
Mason and Bidwell
Ownership Notes:
Perew, Frank, (1862)-1863);
Master(s):
Perew, Frank, (1862);
Power
Number of Masts:
0 (1862)
Hull Dimensions
1862
Length: 122' 11" Width/Beam: 20' 5" Depth: 10' 2"
Tonnage
1862
Gross: 241 + 82/95
1865
Enrollments/Registration
July 10, 1862
   Port: Buffalo Number: 104 of 1862
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Buffalo 6-3-1863
View document online
June 3, 1863
   Port: Buffalo Number: 1 of 1863
Document Type: Temporary Registration
Reason: Lost Papers
Next document: New York 8-19-1863

Next document: (Sold to U. S. Navy)
History
Classification:
a. Propeller (Tug), William G. Fargo (1862-1900)
Nationality:
American (1862-1900)
Notes
General notes:
She was valued at $2,000, in 1863;
She was abandoned in 1900;
She was named for the Mayor of Buffalo in 1862; In 1863, she left the lakes for New York, New York; She was turned over to the U. S. Government to be used in the New York Harbor;
Sources:
1. Master Abstracts: Buffalo, New York;
2. Enrollment: Buffalo, New York;
3. Vessel Register: 1863;
4. Merchant Steam Vessels of the United States, 1790-1868; (The Lytle-Holdcamper List);
5. John Poole's notes;
Contact
Contact
Wisconsin Maritime Museum
Email:[email protected]
Website:
https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

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75 Maritime Dr.
Manitowoc, WI,54220
920-684-0218




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