Wisconsin Maritime Museum

William E. Quimby (Propeller, 1873)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
William E. Quimby
Year of Build:
1873
Official Number:
80373
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
East Saginaw, Michigan
Vessel Type:
Propeller
Hull Materials:
Wood
Builder Name:
C. Wheeler
Ownership Notes:
Stewart, John, (1873); Van Winkle, S., (1883);
Master(s):
Stewart, John, (1873); Sunderland, J,, (1883);
Hull Dimensions
1873
Length: 61.7' Width/Beam: 16.8' Depth: 4.3'
Tonnage
1873
Gross: 38.79 Net: 29.92
Enrollments/Registration
July 31, 1873
   Port: Port Huron Number: 9 of 1873
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Port Huron 5-19-1883
May 19, 1883
   Port: Port Huron Number: 115 of 1883
Document Type: Temporary Enrollment
Reason: License Expired
Next document: Marquette 6-12-1883
June 12, 1883
   Port: Marquette Number: 20 of 1883
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Marquette 10-22-1888

Next document: (Vessel Burned)
History
Classification:
a. Propeller, W. E. Quinby (1873- )
Nationality:
American (1873-1888);
Chronology:

1. 10/21/1888, St. Clair Flats, caught on fire and burned to a total loss;

Notes
General notes:
She was named in honor of the managing editor of the Detroit Free Press in 1873;
Swayze, Roberts & Comtois; Vessels Built on the Saginaw, Vol. 1. notes she was sold Canadian in 1901; (Maybe the disaster in 1888 was not the end of her.
Sources:
1. Master Abstracts: Marquette, Michigan; Port Huron Michigan;
2. Enrollment; Marquette, Michigan; Port Huron Michigan;
4. John Poole's notes;
5. Swayze, Roberts & Comtois; Vessels Built on the Saginaw, Vol. 1.;
Contact
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Wisconsin Maritime Museum
Email:[email protected]
Website:
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Manitowoc, WI,54220
920-684-0218
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