Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Thomas Spear (Tug (Towboat), 1882)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Thomas Spear
Also known as:
J. M. Diver
Year of Build:
1882
Rebuilt:
1. 1892;
2. 1904, Sarnia, Ontario;
Official Number:
145297
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Vessel Type:
Tug (Towboat)
Hull Materials:
Wood
Bow Type:
Plain Head
Builder Name:
A. M. Spear
Ownership Notes:
Baptist, W., (1882); Ellis, J. F., (1884); Callette, H., (1886); Gittens, J. S., (1892); Thompson, C. D., (1893); U. S. Army, Corps of Engineers, (1893-1903);
Master(s):
Baptist, W. H., (1882); Everett, A., (1884); Burnham, C. F., (1886); Peterson, O., (1892); Thompson, C. D., (1893);
Power
Number of Masts:
0 (1882)
Hull Dimensions
1882
Length: 80' Width/Beam: 14.8' Depth: 10.6'
1893
Length: 86' Width/Beam: 16.1' Depth: 10'
1904
Length: 67.6' Width/Beam: 16.4' Depth: 9'
Tonnage
1882
Gross: 83.76 Net: 65.42
1893
Gross: 65
1904
Gross: 48 Registered: 33
Enrollments/Registration
May 9, 1882
   Port: Milwaukee Number: 152 of 1882
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Milwaukee 8-18-1883
August 18, 1883
   Port: Milwaukee Number: 15 of 1883
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Marquette 5-7-1884
May 7, 1884
   Port: Marquette Number: 15 of 1884
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 10-29-1886
October 29, 1886
   Port: Milwaukee Number: 39 of 1886
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 10-26-1892
October 26, 1892
   Port: Milwaukee Number: 41 of 1892
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rebuilt, (New Vessel)
Next document: Port Huron 8-3-1893
August 3, 1893
   Port: Port Huron Number: 7 of 1893
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 12-15-1893

Next document: (Sold to U. S. Army)
History
Classification:
a. Propeller (Tug), Thomas Spear (1882-1904;
b. Propeller (Tug), J. M. Diver (1904-1938)
Nationality:
American (1882-1904); Canadian (1904-1838);
Notes
General notes:
*She was owned by the U. S. Army, (1893-1904);
She was dropped from Canadian List of Shipping, in 1938; Presumed dismantled;
Her engine was taken out at Toledo, Ohio in 1904 and placed in a new hull, Tug, Spear; The old hull was sold to Canadian parties and rebuilt at Sarnia; She was registered as a new vessel;
Sources:
1. Master Abstracts: Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Port Huron, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Port Huron, Michigan;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Wright's Master Sheet;
5. Canadian List of Shipping: 1938;
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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