Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Ben King (Propeller, 1895)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Ben King
Also known as:
Navajo
Year of Build:
1895
Rebuilt:
1. 1896;
2. 1905, Kingston, Ontario;
Official Number:
100660
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Kingston, Ontario
Vessel Type:
Propeller
Hull Materials:
Wood
Builder Name:
Robert Davis
Hull Dimensions
1895
Length: 111' Width/Beam: 22'
1896
Length: 108.6' Width/Beam: 21.7' Depth: 6.7'
1905
Length: 108.6' Width/Beam: 21.7' Depth: 8.7'
Tonnage
1895
Gross: 64
1896
Gross: 145 Net: 69
1905
Gross: 179 Net: 92
History
Classification:
a. Propeller, Ben King (1895-1904);
b. Propeller, Navajo (1904-1914)
Nationality:
Canada (1895-1914)
Chronology:
1. 1/00/1896, caught on fire, burned and repaired;
2. 12/00/1914, Main Duck Island, Lake Ontario, wrecked;
Notes
Sources:
1. Wright's Master Sheet;
2. Canadian Coastal and Inland Steam Vessels, 1809-1930;
Contact
Contact
Wisconsin Maritime Museum
Email:[email protected]
Website:
https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

Agency street/mail address:
75 Maritime Dr.
Manitowoc, WI,54220
920-684-0218




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