Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Water Lily (Steambarge, 1870)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Water Lily
Year of Build:
1870
Rebuilt:
1. 1877, John Tait, Picton, Ontario;
2. 1891, Arthur W. Hepburn, Picton, Ontario;
3. 1903, Picton, Ontario;
Official Number:
94923
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Brewers Mills, Ontario
Vessel Type:
Steambarge
Hull Materials:
Wood
Bow Type:
Plain Head
Builder Name:
William Ainslie
Ownership Notes:
Fraser, (1870); George, (1870); Davidson, George, (1871); Doran, D., (1871); Harris, H., (1873);
Power
Number of Masts:
0 (1870)
Hull Dimensions
1870
Length: 92' Width/Beam: 22' Depth: 5.6'
1877
Length: 100' Width/Beam: 18.4'
1891
Length: 97.1' Width/Beam: 18.4' Depth: 5.7'
1903
Length: 97' Width/Beam: 19'
Tonnage
1870
Gross: 97 Registered: 75
1877
Gross: 95.09 Registered: 59.5
1903
Gross: 138 Registered: 63
1891
Enrollments/Registration
July 7, 1870
   Port: Kingston Number: 230 of 1870
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
History
Classification:
a. Propeller (Steam Barge), Water Lily (1870-1938)
Nationality:
American (1870-1938)
Notes
General notes:
Reportedly broke up in 1921 and removed from Canadian List of shipping in 1938;
Machinery: high pressure, upright engine, built 1870, by Davidson & Doan; Cylinder: 10 + 1/2" diameter x 12' stroke;
Sources:
1. Enrollment: Kingston, Ontario;
2. John Poole's notes;
3. Wright's Master Sheet;
4. Canadian List of Shipping: 1938;
Contact
Contact
Wisconsin Maritime Museum
Email:[email protected]
Website:
https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

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Manitowoc, WI,54220
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