Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Western Star (Propeller, 1903)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Western Star
Also known as:
glenisla; Prescott
Year of Build:
1903
Rebuilt:
1. 1918, Collingwood Shipyards, Ltd., Collingwood, Ontario;
2. 1924, Collingwood Shipyards, Ltd., Collingwood, Ontario;
3. 1964;
Official Number:
200376
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Wyandotte, Michigan
Vessel Type:
Propeller
Additional vessel types:
Barge
Hull Materials:
Steel
Builder Name:
DetroitShip Building Company
Ownership Notes:
Cummings, Michael J., (1903-1912); Cadillac Steamship Company, (1912-1915); Great Lakes Troansportation Company, Ldt.,(1918-1926); Canada Steamship Line, Ltd.,(1926-1963);
Hull Dimensions
1903
Length: 416' Width/Beam: 50.3' Depth: 29'
1918
Length: 400' Width/Beam: 50.1' Depth: 24.3'
1924
Length: 494' Width/Beam: 50.2' Depth: 24.3'
1964
Length: 150' Width/Beam: 50'
Tonnage
1903
Gross: 4,764 Net: 3,593
1918
Gross: 4,578 Net: 3,404
1924
Gross: 5,461 Net: 4,268
1964
History
Classification:
a. Propeller, Western Star(1903-1918);
b. Propeller, Glenisla (1918-1926);
c. Propeller, Prescott, (1926-1963);
d. Barge, (1964- )
Nationality:
American (1903-1918); Canada (1918-1963);
Chronology:
1. 6/11/1905, White Fish Point, ashore and released;
2 9/24/1915, Georgian Bay, North Channel, bearing NE x E from Clapperton Island lighthouse, struck Robertson Rock, sunk
and raised;
Notes
General notes:
Hull #155; She was dismantled at Hamilton, Ontario, in the winter of 1963-1964; Midbody converted to a crane barge for the port of Hamilton;
Sources:
1. John Poole's notes;
2. Wright's Master Sheet;
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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