: Gerald C. Metzler Great Lakes Vessel Database

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Chicago, Illinois
Vessel Type:: Tug (Towboat)
Hull Materials:: Wood
Ownership Notes:: Burton, A., (1871-1876); Moore, T. L., (1878); Burdsall, C. S., (1880-1882); Wood, F., (1890);
Master(s):: Folley, J., (1871); Nelson, J., (1876); Muzzy, C., (1878): Lindguest, A., (1880); Burdsall, C. S., (1882); Wood, F., (1890);

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

May 11, 1871: Port: Chicago Number: 184 of 1871
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Chicago 2-8-1876
February 8, 1876: Port: Chicago Number: 49 of 1876
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 4-26-1878
April 26, 1878: Port: Milwaukee Number: 77 of 1878
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 4-22-1879
April 22, 1879: Port: Chicago Number: 30 of 1879
Document Type: Temporary Registration
Reason: License Expired
Next document: Chicago 4-5-1880
April 5, 1880: Port: Chicago Number: 132 of 1880
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 5-5-1882
May 5, 1882: Port: Chicago Number: 121 of 1882
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Papers Lost
Next document: Grand Haven 6-9-1890
May 9, 1890: Port: Grand Haven Number: 73 of 1890
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Grand Haven 5-5-1893; Next document: (Vessel Abandoned)

History

Classification:: a. Propeller (Tug), A. Bruton (1871-1893)
Nationality:: American (1871-1893)
Chronology:: 1. 12/2/1890. St. Joseph, Lake Michigan, caught on fire at her dock, burned and repaired;

Notes

Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Chicago, Illinois; Grand Haven, Michigan; Milwaukee, Wisconsin;
2. Enrollment: Chicago, Illinois; Grand Haven, Michigan; Milwaukee, Wisconsin;
3. John Poole's notes;

Contact

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