Florence (Tug (Towboat), 1869)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Baltimore
Vessel Type:: Tug (Towboat)
Hull Materials:: Iron
Ownership Notes:: Mears, C., (1879); Brockway, F. M., (1881); Poisson, John H., (1883-1888); Hefferman, George, (1911);
Master(s):: Dicey, E. C., (1879); Napier, E. E., (1881); Poisson, John H., (1883-1888);

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

July 2, 1877: Number: 1 of 1877
Next document: Chicago 8-30-1879
August 30, 1879: Port: Chicago Number: 24 of 1879
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 6-29-1881
June 29, 1881: Port: Chicago Number: 179 of 1881
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Grand Haven 4-17-1882
April 17, 1882: Port: Grand Haven Number: 135 of 1882
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Grand Haven 4-4-1883
April 4, 1883: Port: Grand Haven Number: 79 of 1883
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner (Iron)
Next document: Grand Haven 3-3-1887; Next document: (Vessel went to inland waters)
October 20, 1888: Port: Grand Haven Number: 49 of 1888
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rebuilt
Next document: Grand Haven 12-1-1894
December 1, 1894: Port: Grand Haven
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Papers Lost, on Inland Waters
Next document: Grand Haven 8-29-1902
August 29, 1902: Port: Grand Haven
Document Type: Enrollment

History

Classification:: a. Propeller (Tug), Florence (1869-1888);
b. Steam Yacht, Florence (1888-1923)
Nationality:: American (1869-1923)

Notes

General notes:: she was abandoned in 1923;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Chicago, Illinois; Grand Haven, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Chicago, Illinois; Grand Haven, Michigan;
3. John Poole's notes;

Contact

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