Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Helen Strong (Steamer, 1845)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Helen Strong
Year of Build:
1845
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Monroe, Michigan
Vessel Type:
Steamer
Hull Materials:
Wood
Bow Type:
Plain Head
Builder Name:
F. N. Jones
Ownership Notes:
Strong, George W., (1845);
Master(s):
Jones, f. N., (1845);
Power
Number of Masts:
1 (1845)
Hull Dimensions
1845
Length: 142' Width/Beam: 19' 10" Depth: 8'
Tonnage
1845
Gross: 217 + 39/95
Enrollments/Registration
July 22, 1845
   Port: Detroit Number: 52 of 1845
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Detroit
History
Classification:
a. Steamer, Helen Strong (1845-1846)
Nationality:
American (1845-1846)
Chronology:
1. 12/20/1845, Erie, ashore and released;
2. 11/20/1846, 4 miles above Barcelona, ashore and hull broke in two, (passengers), (2 lives lost);
Notes
General notes:
Machinery: Cross head high pressure engine;
Sources:
1. Master Abstracts: Detroit, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Detroit, Michigan;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Cleveland Plain Dealer: 3/31/1847;
5. Merchant Steam Vessels of the United States, 1790-1868; (The Lytle-Holdcamper List);
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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