Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Sarah M. Smith (Tug (Towboat), 1883)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Sarah M. Smith
Year of Build:
1883
Official Number:
115920
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
West Bay City, Michigan
Vessel Type:
Tug (Towboat)
Hull Materials:
Wood
Bow Type:
Plain Head
Builder Name:
Frank W. Wheeler
Ownership Notes:
Smith, P. C., (1883-1888); Osborn, R., (1908);
Master(s):
Varbugh, E., (1883); Smith, P. C., (1888);
Power
Number of Masts:
0 (1883)
Hull Dimensions
1883
Length: 75' Width/Beam: 17' Depth: 5.4'
Tonnage
1883
Gross: 45.71 Net: 30.61
Enrollments/Registration
May 28, 1883
   Port: Port Huron Number: 129 of 1883
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Marquette 5-16-1888
May 16, 1888
   Port: Marquette Number: 44 of 1888
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 10-20-1888
October 20, 1888
   Port: Port Huron Number: 41 of 1888
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 10-8-1896
October 8, 1896
   Port: Port Huron
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
History
Classification:
a. Propeller (Tug), Sarah M. Smith (1883-1908)
Nationality:
American (1883-1908)
Chronology:

1. 8/18/1908, off Minnesota Point, Duluth, Minnesota, caught on fire and burned to a $3, 000l loss;

Notes
General notes:
*Sometimes referred to as "Sarah M. Smith";
Machinery: high pressure, non-condensing engine, 14x16, built 1883, by S. F. Hodge & Company, Detroit, Michigan; Boiler, fire box, 5'6"x10', built 1883, by John McKinnon, Bay City, Michigan;
Sources:
1. Master Abstracts: Marquette, Michigan; Port Huron, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Marquette, Michigan; 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/

Agency street/mail address:
75 Maritime Dr.
Manitowoc, WI,54220
920-684-0218




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