Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Verbena May (Tug (Towboat), 1888)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Verbena May
Year of Build:
1888
Official Number:
94913
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Saugeen, Ontario
Vessel Type:
Tug (Towboat)
Hull Materials:
Wood
Builder Name:
James Trimble
Ownership Notes:
Currie, T. A., (1889); Ames, George, (1892); Gauley, Richard, (1895);
Power
Number of Masts:
0 (1888)
Tonnage
1888
Gross: 4.78 Registered: 3.25
Enrollments/Registration
September 13, 1888
   Port: Southampton
Next document: Register Closed, 12-28-1937
History
Classification:
a. Propeller (Tug), Verbena May (1888-1937)
Nationality:
Canada (1888-1937)
Chronology:

1. 8/00/1896, near Stokes Bay, Lake Michigan, ashore and became a total wreck;

Notes
General notes:
Machinery: high pressure engine, built 1888, by Polson Iron Works Company, Toronto, Ontario;
When she was dismantled, the engine was used in a saw mill and her hull rotted on shore;
Sources:
1. Enrollment: Southampton, Ontario;
2. Wright's Master Sheet;
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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