R. Prenderville (Propeller, 1867)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Gibraltar, Michigan
Vessel Type:: Propeller
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Plain Head
Builder Name:: John Craig a& William R. Linn
Ownership Notes:: Nicholson, Joseph, (1867-1869); Potts, J. D., (1872); Allen, T. D., (1881);
Master(s):: Manning, George, (1867-1869); Fitzgerald, M., (1869); Minder, F., (1872): Allen, T. D., (1881);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

May 8, 1867: Port: Detroit Number: 111 of 1867
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Detroit 7-13-1867
July 13, 1867: Port: Detroit Number: 158 of 1867
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 7-19-1869
July 19, 1869: Port: Detroit Number: 101 of 1869
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Erie 4-1-1872
April 1, 1872: Port: Erie Number: 18 of 1872
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 2-12-1881
February 12, 1881: Port: Detroit Number: 49 of 1881
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 6-30-1882; Next document: (Vessel Lost)

History

Classification:: a. Propeller, R. (Redmond) Prendiville (1867-1882)
Nationality:: American (1867-1882)
Chronology:: 1. 5/00/1869, Detroit River, grounded and released, $720 loss;
2. 9/00/1869, Bay City, sank and raised, (lumber);
3. 5/10/1882, off Oscoda, Michigan, Lake Huron, split her sternpost and broke her shaft;

Notes

General notes:: John Poole's notes say she was built by Linn & Craig at Gibraltar
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Detroit, Michigan; Erie, Pennsylvania;
2. Enrollment; Detroit, Michigan; Erie, Pennsylvania;
3. Wright's Master Sheet;
4. Naval Architectural Drawings: American Ship Building Co. & Predecessors, (1867-1920);
5. John Poole's notes;

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