Bob Stephenson (Tug (Towboat), 1872)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Buffalo, New York
Vessel Type:: Tug (Towboat)
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Plain Head
Builder Name:: Van Slyke and Notter
Ownership Notes:: Sprong, C., (1880); Cherrie, R. M., (1881-1891); Hall, William H., (1894); Quay, L., (1904); Carron, S. A., (1904-1911); Godrich Transit Company, (1925-1932); Johnsonk,, Thomas, (1930);
Master(s):: Sprong, C., (1880); Williams, R., (1881); Crois, William, (1891); Hall, William H., (1894);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

March 20, 1879: Port: Marquette
Document Type: License
Reason: Permanent License
Next document: Marquette 4-6-1880
April 6, 1880: Port: Marquette Number: 21 of 1880
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: (First enrollment)*
Next document: Grand Haven 6-10-1881
June 10, 1881: Port: Grand Haven Number: 150 of 1881
Document Type: Temporary Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Grand Haven 10-10-1891
October 10, 1891: Port: Grand Haven Number: 39 of 1891
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Marquette 12-10-1894
December 10, 1894: Port: Marquette Number: 16 of 1894
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Marquette 2-27-1897
February 27, 1897: Port: Marquette
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Notes

General notes:: *On the first enrollment was a reference to a permanent license issued at Marquette on 3/20/1879;
She was abandoned in 1932;
Machinery: non-condensing, 14" diameter x 16" stroke; Boiler, 4'6"x9", built 1879;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Grand Haven, Michigan; Marquette, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Grand Haven, Michigan; Marquette, Michigan;
3. John Poole's notes;

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