Joseph C. Suit (Propeller, 1884)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Saugatuck, Michigan
Vessel Type:: Propeller
Hull Materials:: Wood
Builder Name:: James C. Elliott
Ownership Notes:: Brittain, R. C., (1884-1889); Sinclair, Alex R., (1900-1903); Schlosser Brothers, (1903); McMann, Dill, (1910); Stevenson, John, (1911); Hale, E. L., (1912); Hale, R. E., (1912); Detroit River Transportation Company, (1912);
Master(s):: Brittain, R. C., (1884); Reid, Robert, (1886); Prucell, E. F., (1889);

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

September 12, 1884: Port: Grand Haven Number: 23 of 1884
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Grand Haven 4-7-1886
April 7, 1886: Port: Grand Haven Number: 63 of 1886
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Grand Haven 4-12-1889
April 12, 1889: Port: Grand Haven Number: 76 of 1889
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Grand Haven 5-28-1889
May 28, 1889: Port: Grand Haven Number: 116 of 1889
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 5-10-1899
May 10, 1899: Port: Detroit
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Propeller, Joseph C. Suit (1884-1912)
Nationality:: American (1884-1912)
Chronology:: 1. 5/30/1912, Windsor, Detroit River, collision, (Steamer, City of Detroit III), sank;
2. 8/25/1912, wreck was blown up as a navigation hazard;

Notes

General notes:: Machinery: high pressure, non-condensing engine, 16x20, built 1884, Bloecker Engine Works, Grand Haven, Michigan; Boiler, fire box, 6'x10', built 1884, by Johnston Brothers, Ferrysburg, Michigan;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Detroit, Michigan; Grand Haven, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Detroit, Michigan; Grand Haven, Michigan;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Wright's Master Sheet;

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