Wisconsin Maritime Museum

St. Magnus (Propeller, 1880)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
St. Magnus
Also known as:
Magnolia; Luckport
Year of Build:
1880
Rebuilt:
1. 1898, Midland, Ontario;
2. 1917;
Official Number:
77693
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Hamilton, Ontario
Vessel Type:
Propeller
Hull Materials:
Wood
Builder Name:
Archibald M. Robertson
Ownership Notes:
Robertson, A. M., (1895); Playfair, J., (1901-1911); Midland Transportation Company, (1919-1929);
Hull Dimensions
1880
Length: 180' Width/Beam: 28' Depth: 14'
1898
Length: 136' Width/Beam: 21.4' Depth: 13.7'
1917
Length: 126' Width/Beam: 21.6' Depth: 12'
Tonnage
1880
Gross: 853 Registered: 541
1898
Gross: 367 Registered: 191
1917
Gross: 231 Registered: 134
History
Classification:
a. Propeller, St. Magnus (1880-1898);
b. Propeller (Tug), Magnolia (1898-1917);
c. Propeller (Tug), Luckport (1917-1934)
Nationality:
Canada (1880-1934)
Chronology:
1. 6/7/1895, Pennsylvania Railroad Freight Shed, Cleveland, Lake Erie, capsized, sank and raised; Towed to Port Dalhousie, Ontario;
2. 9/5/1895, Port Dalhousie, Ontario, caught on fire, burned and hull towed to Midland, Ontario for rebuilding;
3. 12/00/1934, Midland, Ontario, caught on fire, beached, dismantled and abandoned;
Notes
General notes:
She was dismantled in 1929;
Sources:
1. Wright's Master Sheet;
2. John Poole's notes;
Contact
Contact
Wisconsin Maritime Museum
Email:[email protected]
Website:
https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

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




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