William Radcliffe (Tug (Towboat), 1880)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Cleveland, Ohio
Vessel Type:: Tug (Towboat)
Hull Materials:: Wood
Builder Name:: William H. Radcliffe
Ownership Notes:: Dowling, T., (1881); Dowling, Kate, (1882-1890); Collier, William A., (1892-1893); Great Lakes Towing Company, (1911);
Master(s):: Elsworth, A., (1881); Hoboon, John H., (1882); Stephens, G. L., (1890); Collier, W. A., (1892);

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

May 9, 1881: Port: Cleveland Number: 74 of 1881
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Cleveland 7-28-1882
July 28, 1882: Port: Cleveland Number: 5 of 1882
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 10-9-1890
October 9, 1890: Port: Cleveland Number: 33 of 1890
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Lost Papers
Next document: Cleveland 4-15-1892
April 15, 1892: Port: Cleveland Number: 82 of 1892
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 4-1-1893
March 1, 1893: Port: Cleveland Number: 72 of 1893
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 3-231899
March 23, 1899: Port: Cleveland
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 10-25-1899
October 25, 1899: Port: Cleveland Number: 62 of 1899
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 4-11-1905
April 11, 1905: Port: Cleveland Number: 49 of 1905
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 7-3-1906
July 3, 1906: Port: Cleveland
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Propeller (Tug), William Radcliffe (1880-1881)*;
b. Propeller (Tug), Dreadnaught (1881-1922)
Nationality:: American (1880-1922)
Chronology:: 1. 8/14/1889, Nottingham, Cleveland, Lake Erie, , ashore and released;

Notes

General notes:: *She was launched as "William Radcliffe", but was officially enrolled as "Dreadnaught";
She was abandoned in 1922;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Cleveland, Ohio;
2. Enrollment: Cleveland, Ohio;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Wright's Master Sheet;

Contact

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