Omar D. Conger (Propeller, 1882)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Port Huron, Michigan
Vessel Type:: Propeller
Hull Materials:: Wood
Builder Name:: George Hardison
Ownership Notes:: Runnels, (1882); Moffat, (1882); McMorran, H., (1885); Mills, N., (1891); Port Huron Ferry Company, (1900-1916); Mills Transportation Company, (1901); Sarnia Ferry Company, (1902-1922);
Master(s):: Smith, O., (1882); Curtis, William, (1885); Mccoy, G. A., (1891);

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

June 30, 1882: Port: Port Huron Number: 199 of 1882
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Port Huron 3-26-1885
March 26, 1885: Port: Port Huron Number: 66 of 1885
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 2-5-1891
February 5, 1891: Port: Port Huron Number: 64 of 1891
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 1-20-1902
January 20, 1902: Port: Port Huron
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rebuilt

History

Classification:: a. Propeller, Omar D. Conger (1882-1922)
Nationality:: American (1882-1922)
Chronology:: 1. 6/23/1901, Black River, Port Huron, caught on fire and burned, sank and raised;
2. 8/19/1902, Port Huron, caught on fire and burned, later repaired;
3. 3/26/1922, Port Huron, boiler exploded, sank and raised, (4 lives lost);
4. 5/27/1922, Reid Wrecking Company, raised the hull in two sections and scuttled them in Lake Huron;

Notes

General notes:: Machinery: high pressure non condensing engine, 24 + 1/2x30, built 1882, by Cuyahoga Steam Furnace Company, Cleveland, Ohio; Boiler #1, fire box, 7'6"x15', built 1882, by Desotelle & Hutton, Detroit, Michigan; Boiler #2, fire box, 7'4"x12', built 1902, by Kingsford Boiler & Iron Works, Oswego, New York;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Port Huron, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Port Huron, Michigan;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Wright's Master Sheet;

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