City of London (Propeller, 1891)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: West Bay City, Michigan
Vessel Type:: Propeller
Hull Materials:: Wood
Builder Name:: James Davidson
Ownership Notes:: Davidson, James, (1891-1892); Dunham, J. S., (1893); Anderson, William, (1911); Dunham, R. G., (1904); Sinclair, Alexander R., (1899-1900);
Master(s):: Davidson, James, (1892); Anderson, W., (1893):

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

June 26, 1891: Port: Port Huron Number: 183 of 1891
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Port Huron 4-6-1892
April 6, 1892: Port: Port Huron Number: 102 of 1892
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 4-18-1893
April 18, 1893: Port: Chicago Number: 76 of 1893
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Duluth 3-21-1899
March 21, 1899: Port: Duluth
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Propeller, City of London (1891-1913)
Nationality:: American (1891-1913)
Chronology:: 1. 9/5/1900, Bar Point, Lake Erie, ashore and released;
2. 8/8/1908, Loup Reef, Sturgeon Bay, ashore and released;
3. 5/26/1911, False Presque Isle, Thunder Bay, ashore and released;
4. 9/30/1913, 1 + 1/2 miles west of Point Pelee, Lake Erie, collision in a fog, (Propeller, Joe S. Morrow), sank, (grain);
5. 00/00/1914, wreck was destroyed, engine and boilers were recovered;

Notes

Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Chicago, Illinois; Duluth, Minnesota; Port Huron, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Chicago, Illinois; Duluth, Minnesota; Port Huron, Michigan;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Wright's Master Sheet;

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