W. P. Thew (Propeller, 1884)

Description

Identification

Vessel name:: W. P. Thew
Year of Build:: 1884
Rebuilt:: 1. 1886, Cleveland, Ohio;
2. 1888, Cleveland, Ohio;
3. 1892, Chicago, Illinois;
Official Number:: 81024

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Vermilion Ohio*
Vessel Type:: Propeller
Hull Materials:: Wood
Builder Name:: Henry D. Root
Ownership Notes:: Thew, R., (1884-1892); Patterson, William, (1892)l The Marine Bank Company, (1894-1895);
Master(s):: Chapman, C. B., (1884-1888); Brock, H., (1889); Peterson, W., (1892); Barris, W. H., (1894-1895);

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

April 30, 1884: Port: Cleveland Number: 69 of 1884
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Cleveland 4-27-1886
April 27, 1886: Port: Cleveland Number: 84 of 1886
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Remeasured (Readmeasured)
Next document: Cleveland 4-11-1888
April 11, 1888: Port: Cleveland Number: 75 of 1888
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Remeasured (Readmeasured)
Next document: Cleveland 4-18-1889
April 18, 1889: Port: Cleveland Number: 120 of 1889
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 8-9-1892
August 9, 1892: Port: Chicago Number: 13 of 1892
Document Type: Temporary Enrollment
Reason: Remeasured (Readmeasured)
Next document: Cleveland 9-12-1892
September 12, 1892: Port: Cleveland Number: 19 of 1892
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Arrived at Home Port
Next document: Cleveland 4-5-1894
April 5, 1894: Port: Cleveland Number: 54 of 1894
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 3-29-1895
March 29, 1895: Port: Cleveland Number: 27 of 1895
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Papers Lost
Next document: Port Huron 2-25-1897
February 25, 1897: Port: Port Huron
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Propeller, W. P. Thew (1884-1909)
Nationality:: American (1884-1909)
Chronology:: 1. 5/7/1884, Kelley's Island, struck the wreck of Schooner, Exchange, ashore and released;
2. 6/22/1909, 3 miles off Thunder Bay Island, Lake Huron, collision, (Propeller, William Livingstone), sank;

Notes

General notes:: *Hull was built at Vermilion, Ohio in 1884;
Machinery: steeple compound engine, 14-28x20; Boiler, marine, 12'x6'6";
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Chicago, Illinois; Cleveland, Ohio; Port Huron, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Chicago, Illinois; Cleveland, Ohio; Port Huron, Michigan;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Wright's Master Sheet;

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