Ira H. Owen (Steambarge, 1872)

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Identification

Vessel name:: Ira H. Owen
Also known as:: Monohansett
Year of Build:: 1872
Rebuilt:: 1. 1902, Algonac, Michigan;
Official Number:: 100156 or 106416

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Gibraltar, Michigan
Vessel Type:: Steambarge
Hull Materials:: Wood
Builder Name:: John Craig & William Linn
Ownership Notes:: Owen, Ira H., (1872); Burt, S. P., (1879); Clement, S., (1880); Clement, S., (1882): Owen, W. R., (1887); Burdick, T., (1888); Davidson, James, (1892-1893); Owen Line, (1897): Sinclair, H. C., (1898); Gilchrist, J. C., (1900): Davidson, James, (1900); Ohio Cosperage Transportation Company, (1900):
Master(s):: Mcgaw, Hugh, (1872); Burt, S. P., (1879); Gax, J. E., (1880); Allisen, R., (1882): Fells, A., (1888); Owen, W. R., (1887); Davidson, James, (1892-1893); Owen, John I., (1897):

Power

Number of Masts:: 2 (1872)

Hull Dimensions

1872: Length: 164.8' Width/Beam: 31.9' Depth: 9.4'

Tonnage

1872: Gross: 572.71 Net: 450.79

Enrollments/Registration

August 1, 1872: Port: Port Huron Number: 16 of 1872
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Chicago 8-1-1873
August 1, 1873: Port: Chicago Number: 2 of 1873
Document Type: Temporary Registration
Reason: License Expired
Next document: Milwaukee 2-10-1879xxx
February 10, 1879: Port: Milwaukee Number: 42 of 1879
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Arrived at Home Port
Next document: Milwaukee 4-6-1880
April 6, 1880: Port: Milwaukee Number: 93 of 1880
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Managing Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 4-13-1882
April 13, 1882: Port: Milwaukee Number: 128 of 1882
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Name Changed to Monohansett
Next document: Toledo 4-16-1883
April 16, 1883: Port: Toledo Number: 31 of 1883
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 7-28-1887
July 28, 1887: Port: Cleveland Number: 9 of 1887
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 8-6-1887
August 6, 1887: Port: Chicago Number: 18 of 1887
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: (Iron)
Next document: Toledo 4-8-1888
April 8, 1888: Port: Toledo Number: 31 of 1888
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 4-6-1892
April 6, 1892: Port: Port Huron Number: 103 of 1892
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 4-22-1893
April 22, 1893: Port: Port Huron Number: 131 of 1893
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Managing Owner
October 13, 1896: Port: Chicago Number: 26 of 1896
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 5-6-1897
May 6, 1897: Port: Chicago Number: 56 of 1897
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Managing Owner
Next document: Chicago 4-18-1898
April 18, 1898: Port: Chicago
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Managing Owner
Next document: Duluth 3-28-1899
March 26, 1899: Port: Duluth
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 4-7-1900
April 7, 1900: Port: Cleveland Number: 129 of 1900
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 4-9-1907
April 9, 1907: Port: Cleveland Number: 69 of 1907
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Managing Owner
Next document: Cleveland 11-23-1907; Next document: (Vessel Lost)

History

Classification:: a. Propeller (Barge), Ira H. Owen (1872-1882);
b. Propeller, Monohansett (1882-1907)
Nationality:: American (1872-1907)
Chronology:: 1. 11/23/1907, southwest of Thunder Bay Island, Michigan, Lake Huron, caught on fire and burned to a total loss;

Notes

Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Chicago, Illinois; Cleveland, Ohio; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Port Huron, Michigan; Toledo, Ohio;
2. Enrollment: Chicago, Illinois; Cleveland, Ohio; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Port Huron, Michigan; Toledo, Ohio;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Wright's Master Sheet;
5. Naval Architectural Drawings: American Ship Building Co. & Predecessors, (1867-1920);

Contact

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920-684-0218

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