Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Peter Coates (Fish Tug, 1886)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Peter Coates
Also known as:
William G. Fox; Sunshine
Year of Build:
1886
Rebuilt:
1. 1929;
Official Number:
150368
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Grand Haven, Michigan
Vessel Type:
Fish Tug
Hull Materials:
Wood
Bow Type:
Plain Head
Builder Name:
Duncan Robertson
Ownership Notes:
Coats, L. B., (1886); Endress, C. W., (1888); Endress, E. G., (1889-1893); Booth, W., (1899; Migchler, C. F., (1911);
Master(s):
Coats, L. B., (1886); Endress, C. W., (1888); Endress, E. G., (1889-1892); Fredan, J. H., (1893);
Hull Dimensions
1886
Length: 61.5' Width/Beam: 15.2' Depth: 6.8'
1929
Length: 61.5' Width/Beam: 14.2' Depth: 6.8'
Tonnage
1886
Gross: 32.45 Net: 20.15
1929
Gross: 37 Net: 24
Enrollments/Registration
May 1, 1886
   Port: Grand Haven Number: 86 of 1886
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Marquette 12-12-1888
December 12, 1888
   Port: Marquette Number: 19 of 1888
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Marquette 3-16-1889
March 16, 1889
   Port: Marquette Number: 24 of 1889
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Managing Owner
Next document: Marquette 4-26-1892
April 26, 1892
   Port: Marquette Number: 30 of 1892
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Marquette 6-1-1892
June 1, 1892
   Port: Marquette Number: 40 of 1892
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Papers Lost
Next document: Marquette 5-6-1893
May 6, 1893
   Port: Marquette Number: 54 of 1893
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 3-10-1899
March 10, 1899
   Port: Chicago Number: 42 of 1899
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 1-22-1900
January 22, 1900
   Port: Chicago
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
History
Classification:
a. Propeller (Fish Tug), Peter Coates (1886-1922);
b. Propeller (Fish Tug), William G. Fox (1922-1930);
c. Propeller (Fish Tug), Sunshine, (1930-1931)
Nationality:
American (1886-1935)
Notes
General notes:
She was abandoned in 1931;
Converted to oil in 1929;
Machinery: fore & aft compound engine, 10-20x16, built by Montague Iron Works, Montague, Michigan; Boiler, fire box,5'6"x10';
Sources:
1. Master Abstracts: Chicago, Illinois; Grand Haven, Michigan; Marquette, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Chicago, Illinois; Grand Haven, Michigan; Marquette, Michigan;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Wright's Master Sheet;
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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