Col. Ferry (Tug (Towboat), 1868)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Lake Harbor, Michigan
Vessel Type:: Tug (Towboat)
Hull Materials:: Wood
Builder Name:: H. C. Pierson
Ownership Notes:: Jeannot, Peter, (1883); Majo, A. C. (1885); Campbell, John, (1887); Campbell, Neil, (1888);
Master(s):: Jeannot, Peter, (1883); Majo, A. C., (1885); Wetherell, John, (1887); Campbell, Neil, (1888);

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

June 18, 1880: Port: Grand Haven
Reason: License No. 30, 6-16-1879 Expired
Next document: Grand Haven 5-25-1882
May 25, 1882: Port: Grand Haven Number: 179 of 1882
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Grand Haven 2-12-1883
February 12, 1883: Port: Grand Haven Number: 73 of 1883
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Grand Haven 5-14-1885
May 14, 1885: Port: Grand Haven Number: 73 of 1885
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Grand Haven 6-30-1887
June 30, 1887: Port: Grand Haven Number: 92 of 1887
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Grand Haven 1-26-1888
January 26, 1888: Port: Grand Haven Number: 48 of 1888
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Grand Haven 12-6-1910; Next document: (Vessel Abandoned)

History

Notes

General notes:: Wright's Master Sheet said she was presumed abandoned in 1895, but her enrollment was open until 1910;
Wright's Sheet also says "Last Great Lakes enrollment surrendered at Grand Haven, Michigan, 3/11/1887, by reason of transfer to Lake Charles, Louisiana, District, and endorsed "to Brashear, La."; This enrollment was never found nor was the information ever confirmed; (See enrollment information);
Sources:: 1. Wright's Master Sheet;
2. John Poole's notes;
3. Master Abstracts: Grand Haven, Michigan;
4. Enrollment: Grand Haven, Michigan;

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