John Lathrop (Tug (Towboat), 1851)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Buffalo, New York
Vessel Type:: Tug (Towboat)
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Plain Head
Builder Name:: Abraham Van Slyke
Ownership Notes:: Barton, Theodore D., (1851); Roberts, S., (1858); Roberts, W., (1862);
Master(s):: Barton, Theodore D., (1851); Roberts, S., (1858); Roberts, W., (1862);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

November 1, 1851: Port: Buffalo Number: 83 of 1851
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Detroit 5-13-1853
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May 13, 1853: Port: Detroit Number: 68 of 1853
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 12-7-1859
December 7, 1859: Port: Detroit Number: 155 of 1859
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 4-28-1862
April 28, 1862: Port: Detroit Number: 58 of 1862
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Propeller (Tug), John Lathrop (1851-1864)
Nationality:: American (1851-1864)
Chronology:: 1. 5/15/1853, Point aux Barques, ashore and released;
2. 7/00/1856, Saginaw Bay, sank and raised;

Notes

General notes:: She was abandoned in 1864;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Buffalo, New York; Detroit, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Buffalo, New York; Detroit, Michigan;
3. Merchant Steam Vessels of the United States, 1790-1868; (The Lytle-Holdcamper List);
4. John Poole's notes;

Contact

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