Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Christina A. Forbes
Year of Build:
1878
Official Number:
125649
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
West Bay City, Michigan
Vessel Type:
Steamer
Hull Materials:
Wood
Bow Type:
Plain Head
Builder Name:
F. W. Wheeler
Ownership Notes:
Forbes, William, (1878); Harper, George, (1886); Smith, F. H., (1891); Maher, Michael, (1892); Pierce, D. M., (1893-1895); Armstrong, William N., (1895);
Master(s):
Kerr, J., (1878); Harper, George, (1886); Maher, Michael, (1892); Pierce, D. M., (1893); Armstrong, William N., (1895);
Power
Number of Masts:
0 (1878)
Hull Dimensions
1878
Length: 73.6' Width/Beam: 15.9' Depth: 5'
Tonnage
1878
Gross: 51.48 Net: 41.82
Enrollments/Registration
April 8, 1878
   Port: Port Huron Number: 51 of 1878
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Port Huron 7-7-1886
July 7, 1886
   Port: Port Huron Number: 3 of 1886
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 3-3-1891
March 3, 1891
   Port: Port Huron Number: 74 of 1891
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 2-24-1892
February 24, 1892
   Port: Port Huron Number: 62 of 1892
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 9-1-1892
September 1, 1892
   Port: Port Huron Number: 31 of 1892
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 4-25-1893
April 25, 1893
   Port: Port Huron Number: 135 of 1893
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 4-6-1895
April 6, 1895
   Port: Port Huron Number: 57 of 1895
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 12-30-1896

Next document: (Vessel Total Loss)
History
Classification:
a. Steamer, Christina A. Forbes (1878-1896)
Nationality:
American (1878-1896)
Chronology:

1. 7/5/1895, Saginaw River near Bay City, caught on fire and burned to a total; loss;

Notes
Sources:
1. Master Abstract: Port Huron, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Port Huron, Michigan;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Wright's Master Sheet;
5. Naval Architectural Drawings: American Ship Building Co. & Predecessors, (1867-1920);
Contact
Contact
Wisconsin Maritime Museum
Email:[email protected]
Website:
https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

Agency street/mail address:
75 Maritime Dr.
Manitowoc, WI,54220
920-684-0218




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