Lake Michigan (Propeller, 1872)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: St. Catharine, Ontario
Vessel Type:: Propeller
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Plain Head
Builder Name:: J. Simpson & Malancthon Simpson
Ownership Notes:: Lake & River Navigation Company, (1872); Lake & River Navigation Company, (1873); Mackay, R. O., (1901-1906); Point Anne Quarries, Ltd., (1906-1939); MacKenzie, M., (1910-1911);
Master(s):: Rollo, D., (1872)

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

June 14, 1872: Port: Hamilton Number: 81 of 1872
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
June 26, 1877: Reason: Remeasured (Readmeasured)
April 15, 1890: Reason: Remeasured (Readmeasured)
Next document: Register closed,11-3-1938; Next document: (Ship broken up, advice received; Next document: from Secretary of owners)

History

Classification:: a. Propeller, Lake Michigan (1872-1938)
Nationality:: Canada (1872-1938)
Chronology:: 1. 9/00/1872, Lake Michigan, lost her rudder and replaced, $5, 375 loss;
2. 10/7/1902, between 5 and 9 mile Points, Lake Ontario, beached to prevent sinking, later released;
2. 00/00/1912, caught on fire and burned, later rebuilt;

Notes

General notes:: Machinery: compound, high pressure engine built by Thomas Wilson & Company, 34"x30"-34" stroke;
Vessel was abandoned in 1925, but register was not closed until 1938;
Sources:: 1. Enrollment: Hamilton, Ontario;
2. John Poole's notes;
3. Wright's Master Sheet;
4. Marine Casualties on the Great Lakes, (1863-1873), Record Group 26, Records of the United States Coast Guard:
5. Canadian Lake Vessel Register: 1873;
6. Canadian Coastal and Inland Steam Vessels, 1809-1930;

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