Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Ontario (Propeller, 1873)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Ontario
Year of Build:
1873
Rebuilt:
1. 1898;
Official Number:
71211
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Chatham, Ontario
Vessel Type:
Propeller
Hull Materials:
Wood
Builder Name:
Simpson & Chisholm
Ownership Notes:
Beathys, J., (1873); Beathys, H., (1873); Sarnia Lake Superior Line, (1873); Beatty's Line, (1876); North West Transportation Company, (1895);
Hull Dimensions
1873
Length: 181' Width/Beam: 35' Depth: 12.2'
Tonnage
1873
Gross: 1,338 Net: 910
1898
Gross: 723
History
Classification:
a. Propeller, Ontario (1873-1899)
Nationality:
Canada (1873-1899)
Chronology:

1. 8/10/1899, near Rossport, Ontario, Lake Superior, ashore in a dense fog and wrecked, (coal);

Notes
General notes:
She was valued at $50,000, in 1876;
1898, she was rebuilt as a bulk carrier;
Sources:
1. Vessel Register: 1876;
2. John Poole's notes;
Contact
Contact
Wisconsin Maritime Museum
Email:[email protected]
Website:
https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

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




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