James P. Donaldson (Propeller, 1880)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Marine City, Michigan
Vessel Type:: Propeller
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Plain Head
Builder Name:: Alexander Anderson
Ownership Notes:: Holland, Robert, (1880-1883); Burt, Wellington R., (1882-1887); Birdsell, Ben, (1887): Bradley, Charles H., (1887-1891); Sharp, William H., (1890-1921); Paterson Steamships, Ltd., (1921-1923);
Master(s):: Towle, H. T., (1880); Gordon, Joseph, (1882); Birdsell, Ben, (1887): Bradley, C. H., (1888-1889); Bennett, H., (1890); Carnertney, M., (1892); Sharp, William H., (1896);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

September 18, 1880: Port: Port Huron Number: 42 of 1880
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Port Huron 3-24-1882
March 24, 1882: Port: Port Huron Number: 105 of 1882
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 4-15-1887
April 15, 1887: Port: Port Huron Number: 119 of 1887
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 3-26-1888
March 26, 1888: Port: Port Huron Number: 118 of 1888
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 4-18-1889
April 18, 1889: Port: Port Huron Number: 153 of 1889
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 3-24-1890
March 24, 1890: Port: Port Huron Number: 75 of 1890
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 5-14-1890
May 14, 1890: Port: Port Huron Number: 147 of 1890
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 3-22-1892
March 22, 1892: Port: Port Huron Number: 79 of 1892
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 4-20-1896
April 20, 1896: Port: Port Huron Number: 69 of 1896
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner; Next document: Port Huron 3-7-1921; Next document: (Sold Foreign)

History

Classification:: a. Propeller, James P. Donaldson (1880-1923)
Nationality:: American (1880-1921); Canadian (1921-1923)
Chronology:: 1. 5/6/1923, Thunder Bay, Lake Superior, caught fire and burned to a total loss, sank;

Notes

General notes:: Machinery: steeple compound engine, 20-40x30, built 1880, by Donaldson & Whitman, Buffalo, New York; Boiler, fire box, 8'6"x17', built 1880, by Desotellle & Hutton, Detroit, Michigan;
She often towed schooner barges, A. W. Wright and Dayton, both in the lumber trade;
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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