Wisconsin Maritime Museum

John Munn (Steamer, 1847)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
John Munn
Year of Build:
1847
Rebuilt:
1. 1860;
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Quebec, Quebec
Vessel Type:
Steamer
Hull Materials:
Wood
Builder Name:
Pierre, Quenele*
Ownership Notes:
Munn, John, (1847); Gibb, (1854); Ross, (1854); Torrance, (1854); Torrance and Company, (1856);
Master(s):
Armstrong, C., (1854-1856);
Hull Dimensions
1847
Length: 292' Width/Beam: 26' 8" Depth: 9' 9"
1860
Length: 305' 4" Width/Beam: 26' 8" Depth: 10'
Tonnage
1847
Gross: 374
1860
History
Classification:
a. Steamer, John Munn (1847-1863)
Nationality:
Canada (1847-1863)
Chronology:

1. 8/26/1854, Three Rivers, St. Lawrence River, struck an obstruction, ashore, sank and raised;

Notes
General notes:
*She was built at John Munn's ship yard;
She was valued at $80,000, in 1856;
Machinery: Vertical Beam engine; Wheels, 28' diameter;
She was scrapped in 1863l
Sources:
1. Vessel Register: (1854-1856);
2. Early American Steamers, Vol. III;
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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