Wellington R. Burt (Steamer, 1877)

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Identification

Vessel name:: Wellington R. Burt
Year of Build:: 1877
Official Number:: 80763

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Carrollton, Michigan*
Vessel Type:: Steamer
Hull Materials:: Wood
Builder Name:: James E. Kelley
Ownership Notes:: Root, A., (1877); Root, A. M., (1883); Carlisle, F. W., (1886); Root, A. M., (1886); English, Dora E., (1886-1889); Meagher, (1886); English, James E., (1886-1887); Maxwell, R., (1890); Pierce, D. M., (1890); Brown, W., (1892); Maumee Valley Transport Company, (1893); Bailey, J. E., (1894); Monk,John E., (1894-1895); Barker, Mary, (1897); Wheeler, S. C., (1899-1900);
Master(s):: Mialer, R., (1877); Root, A. M., (1883); Medeer, R., (1886); Medler, R., (1886); Rogers, J. A., (1887); Medler, Robert, (1889); Hubbard, C. H., (1892); Lange, John, (1894); Monk, John E., (1894); Wheeler, S. C., (1897);

Hull Dimensions

1877: Length: 154' Width/Beam: 23' Depth: 6.5'

Tonnage

1877: Gross: 252.94 Net: 218.22

Enrollments/Registration

July 18, 1877: Port: Port Huron Number: 6 of 1877
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Port Huron 6-16-1883
June 16, 1883: Port: Port Huron Number: 145 of 1883
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 7-9-1886
July 9, 1886: Port: Port Huron Number: 4 of 1886
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Papers Lost
Next document: Port Huron 9-1-1886
September 1, 1886: Port: Port Huron Number: 23 of 1886
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 5-24-1887
May 24, 1887: Port: Port Huron Number: 154 of 1887
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 4-15-1889
April 15, 1889: Port: Port Huron Number: 146 of 1889
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 6-5-1890
June 5, 1890: Port: Port Huron Number: 165 of 1890
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Toledo 5-7-1892
May 7, 1892: Port: Toledo Number: 27 of 1892
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Toledo 5-26-1894
May 26, 1894: Port: Toledo Number: 31 of 1894
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sandusky 10-24-1894
October 24, 1894: Port: Sandusky Number: 12 of 1894
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sandusky 6-9-1897
June 9, 1897: Port: Sandusky Number: 43 of 1897
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sandusky 12-31-1901; Next document: (Vessel Abandoned)

History

Classification:: a. Steamer, Wellington R. Burt (1877-1901)
Nationality:: American (1877-1901)

Notes

General notes:: *Carrollton is near East Saginaw, Michigan;
Vessel dismantled at the foot of Decatur Street, Sandusky, Ohio, and hull towed to head of Sandusky Bay, at Venice, Ohio;
Machinery: horizontal non-condensing engine, 24x72, built, 1877, by Harkness & Moore, Cincinnati, Ohio; Boiler, fire box, 7'2"x17', built 1877, by Weideman Brothers, Saginaw, Michigan; Wheels, 18' each;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Port Huron, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Port Huron, Michigan;
3. Wright's Master Sheet;
4. John Poole's notes;

Contact

Wisconsin Maritime Museum

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Website:

https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

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75 Maritime Dr.
Manitowoc, WI,54220
920-684-0218

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