Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Agnes (Barge, 1879)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Agnes
Also known as:
Isle Royale
Year of Build:
1879
Rebuilt:
1. 1881, Dunford and Alverson, Port Huron, Michigan;
Official Number:
29909
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Marine City, Michigan
Vessel Type:
Barge
Additional vessel types:
Propeller
Hull Materials:
Wood
Builder Name:
Alexander Anderson and John A. Wansey (master carpenter)
Ownership Notes:
Wausey, J. A., (1879); McElroy, (1880-1881); Donahue, E. J., (1883); Lavaque,George N., (1883-1884);
Master(s):
Dale, H., (1880); Rand, C., (1881); Donahue, E. S., (1883); Monroe, P. A., (1884);
Hull Dimensions
1879
Length: 91.8' Width/Beam: 18.2' Depth: 6.9'
1881
Length: 85' Width/Beam: 17' Depth: 8'
Tonnage
1879
Gross: 55.85
1881
Gross: 91.66 Net: 64.42
Enrollments/Registration
October 8, 1879
   Port: Port Huron Number: 35 of 1879
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Port Huron 6-1-1880
June 1, 1880
   Port: Port Huron Number: 148 of 1880
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rig and Tonnage Changed
Next document: Port Huron 7-25-1881
July 25, 1881
   Port: Port Huron Number: 17 of 1881
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rig Changed
Next document: Port Huron 9-15-1883
September 15, 1883
   Port: Port Huron Number: 31 of 1883
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Duluth 10-3-1883
October 3, 1883
   Port: Duluth Number: 9 of 1883
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Arrived at Home Port
Next document: Duluth 5-1-1884
May 1, 1884
   Port: Duluth Number: 84 of 1884
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Name Changed
Next document: Duluth 6-25-1886

Next document: (Vessel Foundered)
History
Classification:
a. Barge, Agnes (1879-1881);
b. Propeller, Agnes (1881-1884);
c. Propeller, Isle Royale, (1884-1886)
Nationality:
American (1879-1886)
Chronology:

1. 7/25/1885, off Susie (Susick) Island, Isle Royale, Lake Superior, sprang a leak and sank 8 miles southwest of Washington;

Notes
General notes:
*Anderson, Alexander
Made into a Propeller at Port Huron, Michigan, by Dunford and Alverson.
5/1/1884, Name changed to Isle Royale
Sources:
1. Master Abstracts: Duluth, Minnesota; Port Huron, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Duluth, Minnesota; Port Huron, Michigan;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. 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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