Philetus Sawyer (Propeller, 1884)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Green Bay, Wisconsin
Vessel Type:: Propeller
Additional vessel types:: Barge
Hull Materials:: Wood
Builder Name:: A. J. Johnson
Ownership Notes:: Hagan, F. A., (1884-1900); S. Sawyer Lumber Company, (1900); South Side Lumber Company, (1911-1916); Hamilton Transportation Company, (1916); National Sand & Gravel Company, (1916-1917); Willis Transit Company, (1918); Citizens Sand & Gravel Company, (1918); C. L. LeBeau Towing & Wrecking Company, (1920-1921); Canadian owned at Ford, Ontario, (1923); Merio & Ray, (1923);
Master(s):: Munger, J., (1884):

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

July 28, 1884: Port: Milwaukee Number: 4 of 1884
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Chicago 4-6-1900
April 6, 1900: Port: Chicago
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Propeller, Philetus Sawyer (1884-1922);
b. Barge, Philetus Sawyer (1922-1923)
Nationality:: American (1884-1922); Canadian (1922-1923)
Chronology:: 1. 7/11/1922, Maumee River, (between Ash and Buffalo streets), Toledo, caught on fire and burned, rebuilt;
2. 6/7/1923, Windmill Point, Lake Erie, collision, (Propeller, Philip Minch), sank in 12 feet of water;

Notes

General notes:: Machinery: steeple compound, 18-34x30, built 1884, by Manistee Iron Works, Manistee, Michigan; Boiler #1, fire box, 8'6"x14', built 1887, by Phoenix Iron Works, Port Huron, Michigan; Boiler #2, scotch, 12'x12'6", built 1909, by Johnston Brothers, Ferrysburg, Michigan;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Chicago, Illinois; Milwaukee, Wisconsin;
2. Enrollment: Chicago, Illinois; Milwaukee, Wisconsin;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Wright's Master Sheet;

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