I. U. Masters (Tug (Towboat), 1862)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Cleveland, Ohio
Vessel Type:: Tug (Towboat)
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Plain Head
Builder Name:: Peck & Masters
Ownership Notes:: Sweet, B. G., (1862-1864); Murphey, T., (1864); Strong, H. A., (1864-1871); Pelton, Thomas, (1883); Parker, B. W., (1884);
Master(s):: Sweet, B. G., (1862); Murphey, T, (1864); Littleton, W. H., (1865); Moore, (1869); Bennett, J. W., (1883): Barnett, W., (1884); Waltman, J., (1884);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

July 3, 1862: Port: Cleveland Number: 64 of 1862
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Cleveland 4-29-1864
April 29, 1864: Port: Cleveland Number: 9 of 1864
Document Type: Temporary Enrollment
Reason: License Expired
Next document: Detroit 5-5-1864
May 5, 1864: Port: Detroit Number: 101 of 1864
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 5-2-1865
May 2, 1865: Port: Detroit Number: 127 of 1865
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Remeasured (Readmeasured)
Next document: Detroit 4-23-1867
April 23, 1867: Port: Detroit Number: 94 of 1867
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 5-12-1871
May 12, 1871: Port: Detroit Number: 114 of 1871
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Tonnage Changed (Increased)
Next document: Detroit 5-4-1883
May 4, 1883: Port: Detroit Number: 66 of 1883
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 6-24-1884
June 24, 1884: Port: Detroit Number: 86 of 1884
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 9-22-1884
September 22, 1884: Port: Detroit Number: 14 of 1884
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Name Chanogd to Phenix
Next document: Detroit 12-21-1884; Next document: (Vessel Total Loss)

History

Classification:: a. Propeller (Tug), I. U. Masters (1862-1884);
b. Propeller (Tug), Phenix (1884-1884)
Nationality:: American (1862-1884)
Chronology:: 1. 11/00/1873, Lake Huron, lost her smokestack overboard and replaced, $500 loss;
2. 11/17/1884, Texas Landing, Limekilns, just above Amherstburg, Ontario, Detroit River; caught on
fire and burned to a total loss;

Notes

General notes:: 1864 vessel register has the name of the boat as "J. W. Masters" which is incorrect;
She was renamed "Phenix" on 9/22/1884;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan;
3. Marine Casualties on the Great Lakes, (1863-1873), Record Group 26, Records of the United States Coast Guard:
4. Merchant Steam Vessels of the United States, 1790-1868; (The Lytle-Holdcamper List);
5. Wright's Master Sheet;
6. Register of the Shipping of the Lakes and River St. Lawrence, 1864, by Robert Thomas;

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