Britannic (Propeller, 1888)

Description

Identification

Vessel name:: Britannic
Also known as:: Sarnor
Year of Build:: 1888
Rebuilt:: 1. 1896,Marine City, Michigan
2. 1901, N. Smith,Sorel, Quebec;
3. 1913;
Official Number:: 3400

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: West Bay City, Michigan
Vessel Type:: Propeller
Hull Materials:: Wood
Builder Name:: James Davidson
Ownership Notes:: Davidson, James, (1888); White, W. J., (1889-1895); Neal, Kevin, (1900); Northern Navigation Company, (1901); McManan, Henry, (1906-1916); Montreal Transport Company, (1916); Canada Steam Ship Company, (1917); Canada Steam Ship Lines, (1919-1921); Mackay, Adam B., (1926-1930);
Master(s):: Preston, John R., (1888); Davidson, James, (1888); Benham, C. E., (1889): White, W J., (1890-1895);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

June 9, 1888: Port: Port Huron Number: 210 of 1888
Document Type: Temporary Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Cleveland 4-5-1889
April 5, 1889: Port: Cleveland Number: 78 of 1889
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 3-21-1890
March 21, 1890: Port: Cleveland Number: 41 of 1890
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 3-24-1893
March 24, 1893: Port: Cleveland Number: 61 of 1893
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Papers Lost
Next document: Cleveland 3-27-1895
March 27, 1895: Port: Cleveland Number: 25 of 1895
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 4-15-1896; Next document: (Vessel Lost)
June 8, 1896: Port: Port Huron
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Tonnage Changed

History

Classification:: a. Propeller, Britannic (1888-1913);
b. Propeller, Sarnor (1913-1926)
Nationality:: American (1888-1913); Canadian (1913-1926)
Chronology:: 1. 6/26/1888, Port Huron, Lake Huron, ashore and released;
2. 8/9/1895, Detroit River, collision, (Steamer, Russia), repaired;
3. 00/00/1920, Sorel, sank and raised;
4. 3/15/1926, Kingston, Lake Ontario, caught on fire and burned;

Notes

General notes:: Machinery: fore & aft compound engine, 24-48x40, built 1888, King Iron Works, Buffalo New York; Boiler, fire box, 10'6"x15'6", built 1888, by M. Riter, Buffalo, New York;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Cleveland, Ohio; Port Huron, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Cleveland, Ohio; Port Huron, Michigan;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Wright's Master Sheet;
5 Canadian Coastal and Inland Steam Vessels, 1809-1930;

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