Wisconsin Maritime Museum

England (Tug (Towboat), 1847)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
England
Year of Build:
1847
Rebuilt:
1. 1861;
2. 1870;
Official Number:
33469
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Niagara, Ontario
Vessel Type:
Tug (Towboat)
Hull Materials:
Wood
Builder Name:
Niagara Dock Company (Ewings)
Ownership Notes:
Hooker, (1854); Pridham, (1856-1857); Dickenson, M. K., (1864-1869); Ottawa & Rideau Forwarding Company, (1869);
Master(s):
Hannah, (1854);
Hull Dimensions
1847
Length: 136' Width/Beam: 24'
Tonnage
1847
Gross: 225
1861
Gross: 246
1870
History
Classification:
a. Steamer (Tug), England (1847-1874)
Nationality:
Canada (1847-1874)
Chronology:

1. 8/9/1853, Cornwall, St. Lawrence River, sank, cargo loss $4, 000;

Notes
General notes:
She was valued at $4,000, in 1854; $12,000 in 1857; $9,000, in 1864;
She was converted into a tug in 1861;
She was removed from the vessel list in 1874 and broken up;
Sources:
1. Vessel Register: (1854-1864);
2. John Poole's notes;
3. Canadian Lake Vessel Register: 1869;
4. Canadian Coastal and Inland Steam Vessels, 1809-1930;
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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