R. C. Brittain (Propeller, 1877)

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Identification

Vessel name:: R. C. Brittain
Year of Build:: 1877
Rebuilt:: 1. 1880;
2, 1881;
3. 1899;
Official Number:: 110327

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Saugatuck, Michigan
Vessel Type:: Propeller
Hull Materials:: Wood
Builder Name:: James Elliott
Ownership Notes:: Brittain, R. C., (1877-1881); Campbell, P. D., (1880-1881); Morley, George, (1887): Peter, William, (1889); Peter, Alvin, (1890-1895); Thebold, Emmy, (1897-1899); Scott, William, (1904-1924);
Master(s):: Brittain, R. C., (1877-1878); Trumbull, W., (1879); Barry, D., (1887-1889); Stone, John, (1890); Campbell, P. D., (1880-1881); Thebold, Emmy, (1897);

Hull Dimensions

1877: Length: 105.2' Width/Beam: 22.1' Depth: 8.1'
1881: Length: 142.2' Width/Beam: 24' Depth: 8'

Tonnage

1877: Gross: 286.04
1880: Gross: 174.47 Net: 148.23
1881: Gross: 200.17 Net: 148.23
1899: Gross: 213 Registered: 149

Enrollments/Registration

August 23, 1877: Port: Grand Haven Number: 15 of 1877
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Chicago 3-15-1878
August 25, 1877: Port: Grand Haven Number: 15 of 1877
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Grand Haven 3-15-1878
March 15, 1878: Port: Chicago Number: 47 of 1878
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Grand Haven 5-2-1878
May 2, 1878: Port: Grand Haven Number: 53 of 1878
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Grand Haven 8-1-1879
August 1, 1879: Port: Grand Haven Number: 6 of 1879
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Grand Haven 3-25-1880
March 25, 1880: Port: Grand Haven Number: 96 of 1880
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Tonnage Changed
Next document: Grand Haven 9-4-1880
September 4, 1880: Port: Grand Haven Number: 38 of 1880
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Grand Haven 4-26-1881
April 26, 1881: Port: Grand Haven Number: 115 of 1881
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Grand Haven 5-21-1881
May 21, 1881: Port: Grand Haven Number: 138 of 1881
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Error in tonnage
Next document: Detroit 7-25-1887
July 25, 1887: Port: Detroit Number: 8 of 1887
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 5-11-1889
May 11, 1889: Port: Detroit Number: 90 of 1889
Document Type: Temporary Enrollment
Reason: License Expired
Next document: Toledo 5-21-1889
May 21, 1889: Port: Toledo Number: 24 of 1889
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Toledo 5-29-1890
May 29, 1890: Port: Toledo Number: 24 of 1890
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Arrived at Home Port
Next document: Toledo 9-22-1897
September 22, 1897: Port: Toledo Number: 12 of 1897
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 11-18-1897
November 18, 1897: Port: Port Huron Number: 12 of 1897
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Arrived at Home Port

History

Classification:: a. Propeller, R. C. Brittain (1877-1912)
Nationality:: American (1877-1899); Canadian (1899-1912);
Chronology:: 1. 00/00/1912, Sarnia, caught fire and burned;

Notes

General notes:: Vessel was retired in 1906 and reportedly burned in 1912;
Engine, 20"x22", Wheel, 6'x10';
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Chicago, Illinois; Detroit, Michigan; Grand Haven, Michigan; Port Huron, Michigan; Toledo, Ohio;
2. John Poole's notes;
3. Wright's Master Sheet;
4. Enrollment: Chicago, Illinois; Detroit, Michigan; Grand Haven, Michigan; Port Huron, Michigan; Toledo, Ohio;
5. Canadian Coastal and Inland Steam Vessels, 1809-1930;

Contact

Wisconsin Maritime Museum

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https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

Agency street/mail address:

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Manitowoc, WI,54220
920-684-0218

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