Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Osceola (Propeller, 1882)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Osceola
Also known as:
Golspie
Year of Build:
1882
Rebuilt:
1. 1887, Detroit, Michigan;
2. 1905;
Official Number:
155063
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
West Bay City, Michigan
Vessel Type:
Propeller
Hull Materials:
Wood
Builder Name:
Frank W. Wheeler Company
Ownership Notes:
Morser, J. V., (1882); Moran, John V., (1887); McMorran, Henry, (1888); Botsford, William F., (1889-1899); Wright, T. H., (1899); Lake Michigan & Lake Superior Transit Company, (1899-1905); Mackay, R. O., (1905-1906); Mackay, L. D. B., (1905-1906);
Master(s):
March, H. M., (1882); Stevens, E. P., (1887); Zealand, H., (1889);
Power
Number of Masts:
2 (1882)
Hull Dimensions
1882
Length: 183.5' Width/Beam: 33.9' Depth: 13.5'
1905
Length: 183.6' Width/Beam: 34' Depth: 22'
Tonnage
1882
Gross: 980.70 Net: 787.39
1905
Gross: 981 Net: 787
1887
Enrollments/Registration
August 9, 1882
   Port: Detroit Number: 12 of 1882
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Detroit 7-12-1887
July 12, 1887
   Port: Detroit Number: 2 of 1887
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rig Changed to Steamer
Next document: Port Huron 4-10-1889
April 10, 1889
   Port: Port Huron Number: 130 of 1889
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Duluth 4-1-1899
April 1, 1899
   Port: Duluth
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

Next document: Duluth 6-29-1905

Next document: (Vessel Sold Foreign)
History
Classification:
a. Propeller, Osceola (1882-1905);
b. Propeller, Golspie (1905-1906)
Nationality:
American (1882-1905); Canadian (1905-1906);
Chronology:
1. 11//7/1887, Flat Rock Reef, 2 + 1/2 miles off shore, near Port Austin, Michigan, Lake Huron, ashore and released, (flour);
2. 11/22/1898, Mott Island, Lake Superior, ashore and released;
3. 12/7/1906, Michipicoten Island, Lake Superior, ashore and became a total loss;
Notes
General notes:
*1887, she was altered to having 2 decks and 1 mast;
Sources:
1. Master Abstract: Detroit, Michigan; Duluth, Minnesota; Port Huron, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Detroit, Michigan; Duluth, Minnesota; Port Huron, Michigan;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Wright's Master Sheet;
5. Naval Architectural Drawings: American Ship Building Co. & Predecessors, (1867-1920);
6. Canadian Coastal and Inland Steam Vessels, 1809-1930;
Contact
Contact
Wisconsin Maritime Museum
Email:[email protected]
Website:
https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

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Manitowoc, WI,54220
920-684-0218




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