Saint Nicholas (Steamer, 1853)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Cape Vincent, New York*
Vessel Type:: Steamer
Hull Materials:: Wood
Builder Name:: J. Andrews (French Creek)
Ownership Notes:: Fitzhugh, H., (1853); Parker,J. C., (1853); Midge, James, A., (1853); Stevenson, P. S., (1854); Bancroft, B. C., (1853-1857);
Master(s):: Letts, Lewis, (1853); Williams, Williiam, (1854); Lett, Micholas, (1854); Reid, A., (1857);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

May 31, 1853: Port: Oswego Number: 25 of 1853
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Oswego 8-16-1853
August 16, 1853: Port: Oswego Number: 31 of 1853
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 3-27-1857
March 27, 1857: Port: Detroit Number: 23 of 1857
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Left District
Next document: Canada 4-30-1857; Next document: (Stranded Lake Michigan; Next document: 2-00-1858)

History

Classification:: a. Steamer, Saint Nicholas (1853-1858)
Nationality:: American (1853-1854), Canada (1854-1858)
Chronology:: 1. 4/00/1855, Lake Ontario, lost rudder in a gale, got into Niagara River, towed to Oswego for repairs, (flour), $800 loss;
2. 5/00/1855, Bronte, Lake Ontario, ashore and released, $400 loss;
3. 9/00/1855, Welland Canal lock, damaged her bottom and repaired, $400 loss;
4. 11/00/1857, Welland Canal lock, broke the lock gate and repaired, $5, 000 loss;
5. 11/23/1857, Sleeping Bear, ashore, (wheat), $25, 000 loss;

Notes

General notes:: *French Creek
Lytle-Holdcamper says she was sold foreign in 1857, which is not correct;
Mills says she was "Ex-U.S.", in 1855
Detroit Free Press of 10/11/1854 says she ran in the Oswego, Sandusky. Cincinnati Line; She was sold to Canada to run the Hamilton- Montreal line;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Detroit, Michigan; Oswego, New York;
2. Enrollment: Detroit, Michigan; Oswego, New York;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Chicago Daily Press: 11/00/1857;
5. Buffalo Morning Express: 1/11/1856;
6. Merchant Steam Vessels of the United States, 1790-1868; (The Lytle-Holdcamper List);
7. John M. Mills, Canadian Coastal and Inland Steam Vessels, 1809-1930;
8. Detroit Free Press: 10/11/1854;
9. Buffalo Commercial Advertiser: 1/28/1858;

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