Milton D. Ward (Steamer, 1870)

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Identification

Vessel name:: Milton D. Ward
Year of Build:: 1870
Major repairs:: 1888;
Rebuilt:: 1. 1875, Detroit, Michigan;
Official Number:: 90162

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Marine City, Michigan
Vessel Type:: Steamer
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Plain Head
Builder Name:: Philander Lester
Ownership Notes:: /River and Lake Shore Steamboat Company, (1870); Baer, J., (1870); Demass, L, (1873); Pridgeon, John, (1873-1874); Star Line Company, (1874); Warriner, W., (1874-1875); Montgomery, R. L., (1878-1882); Baker, J. B., (1884); Moffet, A. N., (1885); Grummond, S. B., (1886); Blodgett, C. C., (1890; Drummond, U. G., (1893-1895);
Master(s):: Lathrop, M. S., (1870); Robertson, J., (1873); Woodworth, J., (1873); Kenyon, P., (1874-1875); Kenyon, R., (1878-1882); Kenyon, P., (1884); McKay, William, (1885); Kenyon, P., (1886); King, George, (1888);

Power

Number of Masts:: 0 (1870)

Hull Dimensions

1870: Length: 175' Width/Beam: 28.5' Depth: 7.1'
1875: Length: 182.5' Width/Beam: 28.5' Depth: 7.8'

Tonnage

1870: Gross: 538.31
1875: Gross: 544.10 Net: 421.08

Enrollments/Registration

May 28, 1870: Port: Detroit Number: 75 of 1870
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Detroit 4-11-1873
April 11, 1873: Port: Detroit Number: 93 of 1873
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 5-2-1873
May 2, 1873: Port: Detroit Number: 173 of 1873
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 4-1-1874
April 1, 1874: Port: Detroit Number: 79 of 1874
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 5-4-1875
May 4, 1875: Port: Detroit Number: 54 of 1875
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rebuilt
Next document: Detroit 4-8-1878
April 8, 1878: Port: Detroit Number: 59 of 1878
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Managing Owner
Next document: Detroit 3-21-1882
March 21, 1882: Port: Detroit Number: 58 of 1882
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 5-31-1884
May 31, 1884: Port: Detroit Number: 80 of 1884
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Managing Owner
Next document: Detroit 5-20-1885
May 20, 1885: Port: Detroit Number: 56 of 1885
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Managing Owner
Next document: Detroit 3-30-1886
March 30, 1886: Port: Detroit Number: 32 of 1886
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 11-16-1898; Next document: (Vessel Abandoned)

History

Classification:: a. Steamer, Milton D. Ward (1870-1898)
Nationality:: American (1870-1898)

Notes

General notes:: 1896, she was used as a hospital ship;
Her engine came from the "Dove";
1888, some staterooms were removed and the hurricane deck was extended;
On 4/20/1999, she was towed from the Waterworks Dock, at Detroit, to the foot of 24th Street, Ultimately used as land fill there;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Detroit, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Detroit, Michigan;
3. Wright's Master Sheet;
4. John Poole's notes;

Contact

Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Email:[email protected]
Website:

https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

Agency street/mail address:

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

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