Mary Mills (Steambarge, 1872)

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Identification

Vessel name:: Mary Mills
Year of Build:: 1872
Rebuilt:: 1. 1874;
2. 1882;
3. 1893;
Official Number:: 90493

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Marysville (Vicksburg), Michigan
Vessel Type:: Steambarge
Hull Materials:: Wood
Builder Name:: Philander Lester
Ownership Notes:: Mills, N., (1872); McElroy, C., (1873-1875); Whitaker, C., (1882); Thirser, John, (1884); Braunsdort, C., (1887); Tufts, James, (1889-1893); McKinney, George, (1892-1899); Hilty Lumber Company, (1899); Bolton, John, (1899); Bolster, John , (1900);
Master(s):: Taylor, J., (1872); Broadbridge, R., (1874); Rose, S., (1873); Emory, F., (1874-1875); Whitaker, C., (1882): Thirser, John, (1884): Eickmeyer, F. C., (1887): Tufts, James, (1889); McKinney, George, (1892-1893); Bolton, John, (1895-1899);

Hull Dimensions

1872: Length: 113.2' Width/Beam: 23.6' Depth: 8'
1893: Length: 117.9' Width/Beam: 24.2' Depth: 8.6'

Tonnage

1874: Gross: 119.59
1882: Gross: 243.55
1893: Gross: 180.64 Net: 119.60
1872

Enrollments/Registration

Port: Port Huron Number: 18 of 1872
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Detroit 5-2-1873
May 2, 1873: Port: Detroit Number: 152 of 1873
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 10-27-1874
October 27, 1874: Port: Port Huron Number: 29 of 1874
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rebuilt
Next document: Port Huron 4-19-1875
April 19, 1875: Port: Port Huron Number: 58 of 1875
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 4-7-1882
April 7, 1882: Port: Detroit Number: 79 of 1882
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Tonnage Changed
Next document: Milwaukee 4-5-1884
April 5, 1884: Port: Milwaukee Number: 67 of 1884
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 8-6-1887
August 6, 1887: Port: Milwaukee Number: 16 of 1887
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 4-18-1889
April 18, 1889: Port: Milwaukee Number: 101 of 1889
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Marquette 4-12-1892
April 12, 1892: Port: Marquette Number: 24 of 1892
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Marquette 6-20-1893
June 20, 1893: Port: Marquette Number: 80 of 1893
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Tonnage Changed
Next document: Marquette 7-18-1894
July 18, 1894: Port: Marquette Number: 1 of 1894
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Marquette 4-20-1895
April 20, 1895: Port: Marquette Number: 26 of 1895
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Marquette 3-26-1897
March 26, 1897: Port: Marquette Number: 19 of 1897
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 8-14-1899
August 14, 1899: Port: Milwaukee Number: 11 of 1899
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 12-12-1900; Next document: (Vessel Lost)

History

Classification:: a. Steam Barge, Mary Mills (1872-1900)
Nationality:: American (1872-1900)
Chronology:: 1. 12/11/1900, Sturgeon Bay Dock, caught on fire and burned to a total loss;

Notes

Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts; Detroit, Michigan; Marquette, Michigan; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Port Huron, Michigan;
2, Enrollment: Detroit, Michigan; Marquette, Michigan; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Port Huron, Michigan;
3. John Poole's notes;

Contact

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Website:

https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

Agency street/mail address:

75 Maritime Dr.
Manitowoc, WI,54220
920-684-0218

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