Empire (Steamer, 1845)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Vessel Type:: Steamer
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Plain Head
Builder Name:: Jasper Parrish
Ownership Notes:: Hall, H. P., (1848); Bell, (1850); Martin, (1850-1853);
Master(s):: Mills, W. P., (1848); Shoemaker, Dewitt, (1850); Martin, H. (1853);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

September 1, 1848: Port: Detroit Number: 48 of 1848
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel**
Next document: Detroit 9-6-1848
September 6, 1848: Port: Detroit
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 3-11-1853
March 11, 1853: Port: Detroit Number: 10 of 1853
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel & Rebuilt
Next document: Detroit 3-11-1853
March 11, 1853: Port: Detroit Number: 11 of 1853
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 5-22-1858; Next document: (Vessel Gone Out Of Existence)

History

Classification:: a. Steamer, Empire (1845-1858)
Nationality:: American (1845-1858)
Chronology:: 1. 10/1/1845, Erie, Lake Erie, burst a steam pipe and returned to Buffalo for repairs;
2. 11/18/1853, Monroe, Lake Erie, ashore in a fog and released, $300 loss;

Notes

General notes:: *Launched 5/11/1853 after being rebuilt;
**First documented;
She ran Grand Haven to Grand Rapids in 1849;
She went out of existence in 1858;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts; Detroit, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Detroit, Michigan;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. House Report 741, p.159;
5. Merchant Steam Vessels of the United States, 1790-1868; (The Lytle-Holdcamper List);

Contact

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