Wisconsin Maritime Museum

T. S. Christie (Propeller, 1885)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
T. S. Christie
Year of Build:
1885
Rebuilt:
1. 1886, Detroit, Michigan;
2. 1902, Chicago, Illinois;
Official Number:
145402
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
West Bay City, Michigan
Vessel Type:
Propeller
Hull Materials:
Wood
Builder Name:
Frank W. Wheeler Shipbuilding Company
Ownership Notes:
Christie, T. S., (1885); Wallace, T. B., (1886): Thompson, E. L., (1888-1889); Peterson, R., (1889): Englebury, George, (1906); Herman H. Hattler Lumber Company, (1911-1930);
Master(s):
Cartwright, C. W., (1885); Cunningham,, E., (1886); Thompson, E. A.,(1888-1889);
Hull Dimensions
1885
Length: 160' Width/Beam: 30.3' Depth: 12'
Tonnage
1885
Gross: 533 Net: 408
1886
Gross: 769.05 Net: 516.01
1902
Gross: 517 Net: 471
Enrollments/Registration
May 2, 1885
   Port: Detroit Number: 42 of 1885
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Detroit 4-17-1886
April 17, 1886
   Port: Detroit Number: 40 of 1886
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Tonnage Changed
Next document: Detroit 4-21-1888
April 21, 1888
   Port: Detroit Number: 81 of 1888
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 10-19-1889
October 19, 1889
   Port: Detroit Number: 31 of 1889
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Error in description of Rig
Next document: Cleveland 10-24-1889
October 24, 1889
   Port: Cleveland Number: 15 of 1889
Document Type: Temporary Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 11-8-1889
November 8, 1889
   Port: Milwaukee Number: 41 of 1889
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Arrived at Home Port
Next document: Chicago 4-1-1902
April 1, 1902
   Port: Chicago
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rebuilt
History
Classification:
a. Propeller, T. S. Christie (1885-1933)
Nationality:
American (1885-1933)
Chronology:

1. 11/8/1933, 4 miles north of Manistee, Michigan, Lake Michigan, caught in the ice, abandoned and sank, (cordwood);

Notes
General notes:
Machinery: steeple compound engine, 19-34x30, built 1885, by Christie & DeGraff, Detroit, Michigan; Boiler #1, fire box,9'x16', built1885, by Buhl Iron Works, Detroit, Michigan; Boiler #2, Scotch,11'x12', built 1905, by Johnston Brothers, Ferrysburg, Michigan;
Sources:
1. Master Abstracts: Chicago, Illinois; Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan; Milwaukee, Wisconsin;
2. Enrollment: Chicago, Illinois; Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan; Milwaukee, Wisconsin;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Wright's Master Sheet;
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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