Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Cumberland (Steamer, 1871)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Cumberland
Year of Build:
1871
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Port Robinson, Ontario
Vessel Type:
Steamer
Hull Materials:
Wood
Builder Name:
Melanchthon Simpson
Ownership Notes:
Lake Superior Navigation Company Limited, (1871-1877);
Master(s):
Pollock, A., (1871);
Hull Dimensions
1871
Length: 204.5' Width/Beam: 26' Depth: 10.7'
Tonnage
1871
Registered: 418
History
Classification:
a. Steamer, Cumberland (1871-1877)
Nationality:
Canada (1871-1877)
Chronology:
1. 10/26/1875, Lee harbor, Lake Superior, ashore and released;
2. 8/00/1876, Rock of Ages, Lake Superior ashore, wrecked and repaired;
3. 7/23/1877, Rock of Ages, Isle Royale, Lake Superior, ashore and sank;
Notes
General notes:
Machinery: vertical beam engine, built 1847, by R. H., Dunham & Company, New York, New York; 44" diameter x 11' stroke; The engine originally was in the Steamer, Cataract, and was installed at Chippewa, Canada West in September of 1871; Wheels, 30' in diameter;
Sources:
1. John Poole's notes;
2. Canadian Lake Vessel Register: 1873;
3. Wright's Master Sheet;
4. Canadian Coastal and Inland Steam Vessels, 1809-1930;
Contact
Contact
Wisconsin Maritime Museum
Email:[email protected]
Website:
https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

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




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