Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Gogebic (Propeller, 1887)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Gogebic
Also known as:
Green River
Year of Build:
1887
Rebuilt:
1. 1921;
Official Number:
85977
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
West Bay City, Michigan
Vessel Type:
Propeller
Additional vessel types:
Steambarge
Hull Materials:
Wood
Bow Type:
Plain Head
Builder Name:
Frank W. Wheeler & Company
Ownership Notes:
Mills, N., (1887); Folsom, Arnold, (1887); Mills Transportation Company, (1897-1917); Central Construction Company, (1917-1921); Canadian Towing & Wrecking Company, (1921-1930);
Master(s):
Mills, N., (1887);
Power
Number of Masts:
3 (1887)
Hull Dimensions
1887
Length: 227.2' Width/Beam: 40.4' Depth: 19.5'
1921
Length: 275' Width/Beam: 40' Depth: 22'
Tonnage
1887
Gross: 1,680.71 Net: 1,312.33
1921
Gross: 1,750 Net: 1,681
Enrollments/Registration
October 6, 1887
   Port: Port Huron Number: 44 of 1887
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Port Huron 10-17-1887
October 17, 1887
   Port: Port Huron Number: 47 of 1887
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 5-18-1904
May 18, 1904
   Port: Port Huron
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
History
Classification:
a. Propeller, Gogebic (1887-1921);
b. Propeller (Barge), Green River (1921-1932)
Nationality:
American (1887-1921); Canadian (1921-1932)
Chronology:
1. 11/26/1897, Manitou Island, ashore and released;
2. 11/5/1932, outside Welcome Island, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Lake Superior, dismantled and scuttled;
Notes
Sources:
1. Master Abstract: Port Huron, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Port Huron, Michigan;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Wright's Master Sheet;
5. Naval Architectural Drawings: American Ship Building Co. & Predecessors, (1867-1920);
Contact
Contact
Wisconsin Maritime Museum
Email:[email protected]
Website:
https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

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Manitowoc, WI,54220
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