Wisconsin Maritime Museum

R. McDonald (Propeller, 1881)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
R. McDonald
Also known as:
Ida M. Torrent; Pine Lake
Year of Build:
1881
Rebuilt:
1. 1883, Grand Haven, Michigan;
2. 1889, Chicago, Illinois;
3. 1895, Rooney Brothers, Charlevoix, Michigan;
4. 1909;
Official Number:
110469
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Mount Clemens, Michigan
Vessel Type:
Propeller
Additional vessel types:
Dredge
Hull Materials:
Wood
Builder Name:
Michael Laprise
Ownership Notes:
Webb, William, (1881); Torrent, John, (1881-1883); Meglad, William, (1884); Durey, P; A., (1885); Howell, S. R., (1886-1889); Karlos, T., (1890); Nichols, H., (1895); Charlevoix Lumber Company, (1895-1906); Monroe, John, (1895); McKerchy, John M., (1909-1911);
Master(s):
Webb, William, (1881); Frazer, W., (1882); Cabot, W. H., (1883); Pardee, P.., (1884-1886); Sears, F. A., (1889); Harlon, W., (1890); Small, E., (1895);
Hull Dimensions
1881
Length: 134' Width/Beam: 28' Depth: 11.3'
1883
Length: 134' Width/Beam: 28' Depth: 11'
1889
Length: 135' Width/Beam: 28' Depth: 10.4'
1895
Length: 137.3' Width/Beam: 28.1' Depth: 10.9'
Tonnage
1881
Gross: 344.76
1883
Gross: 287.42 Net: 218.68
1889
Gross: 338.60 Net: 250.68
1895
Gross: 388.10 Net: 274.31
1909
Enrollments/Registration
June 15, 1881
   Port: Port Huron Number: 166 of 1881
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Grand Haven 6-25-1881
June 25, 1881
   Port: Grand Haven Number: 169 of 1881
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Arrived at Home Port
Next document: Grand Haven 4-23-1882
April 23, 1882
   Port: Grand Haven Number: 142 of 1882
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Grand Haven 5-16-1883***
May 16, 1883
   Port: Grand Haven Number: 119 of 1883
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Name and Tonnage
Next document: Grand Haven 10-20-1883
October 20, 1883
   Port: Grand Haven Number: 41 of 1883
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 4-17-1884
April 17, 1884
   Port: Chicago Number: 80 of 1884
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Grand Haven 5-7-1885
May 7, 1885
   Port: Grand Haven Number: 68 of 1885
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Grand Haven 10-8-1885
October 8, 1885
   Port: Grand Haven Number: 39 of 1885
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 6-1-1886
June 1, 1886
   Port: Chicago Number: 81 of 1886
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 3-21-1889
March 21, 1889
   Port: Chicago Number: 68 of 1889
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rebuilt
Next document: Chicago 3-4-1890
March 4, 1890
   Port: Chicago Number: 24 of 1890
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 11-8-1893

Next document: (Vessel Burned)
July 31, 1895
   Port: Grand Haven Number: 7 of 1895
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: (New) Rebuilt as Pine Lake
Next document: Grand Haven 2-12-1896
February 12, 1896
   Port: Grand Haven
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
History
Classification:
a. Propeller, R. McDonald (1881-1883);
b. Propeller, Ida M. Torrent (1883-1895);
c. Propeller, Pine Lake (1895-1909);
e. Propeller (Sand Dredge), Pine Lake (1909-1912)
Nationality:
American (1881-1912)
Chronology:
1. 10/6/1893, Cross Village, Michigan, Straits of Mackinaw, Lake Michigan, caught on fire and burned to a total loss; (Later was
rebuilt in 1895);
2. 10/21/1912, above Belle Isle, on St. Clair River, collision, (Propeller, Fleetwood), sank and became a total loss, (1 life lost);
3. 11/13/1912, wreck removed by United States Government;
Notes
General notes:
The Pine Lake was built on the hull of the Ida M. Torrent, in 1895;
Sources:
1. Master Abstracts: Chicago, Illinois; Grand Haven, Michigan; Port Huron, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Chicago, Illinois; Grand Haven, Michigan; Port Huron, 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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Manitowoc, WI,54220
920-684-0218




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