Hecla (Propeller, 1882)

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Identification

Vessel name:: Hecla
Also known as:: Captain Dan
Year of Build:: 1882
Rebuilt:: 1. 1919;
Official Number:: 95684

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Buffalo, New York
Vessel Type:: Propeller
Hull Materials:: Wood
Builder Name:: Union Dry Dock Company
Ownership Notes:: Ash, Jason, (1882-1884); Ash, James, (1885-1887); Hall, George, (1888-1893); George Hall Company, (1900-1916); La Compayme d' Enterprises, (1919-1924):
Master(s):: Drake, M. M., (1882); Grant, R. R., (1883); Graves, R. R., (1883); Grouse, A. M., (1885); Welcome, F. D., (1887); Fitzgerald, R., (1888): Hourigan, D., (1892-1893);

Hull Dimensions

1882: Length: 224' Width/Beam: 34.3' Depth: 17.6'
1919: Length: 230.6' Width/Beam: 35.3' Depth: 17.3'

Tonnage

1882: Gross: 1,110.26 Net: 909.63
1919: Gross: 1,167 Net: 711

Enrollments/Registration

April 29, 1882: Port: Buffalo Number: 83 of 1882
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Buffalo 7-16-1883
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July 16, 1883: Port: Buffalo Number: 4 of 1883
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 10-1-1883
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October 1, 1883: Port: Buffalo Number: 15 of 1883
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 5-5-1884
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May 5, 1884: Port: Buffalo Number: 52 of 1884
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 5-4-1885
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May 4, 1885: Port: Buffalo Number: 38 of 1885
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 4-19-1887
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April 19, 1887: Port: Buffalo Number: 52 of 1887
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Ogdensburg 3-29-1888
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March 29, 1888: Port: Ogdensburg Number: 8 of 1888
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Ogdensburg 1-13-1892
January 13, 1892: Port: Ogdensburg Number: 3 of 1892
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Ogdensburg 9-25-1893
September 25, 1893: Port: Ogdensburg Number: 3 of 1893
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Ogdensburg 4-26-1913
April 26, 1913: Port: Ogdensburg
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Form Issued

History

Classification:: a. Propeller, Hecla (1882-1919);
b. Propeller, Captain Dan (1919-1930)
Nationality:: American (1882-1919); Canada (1919-1930);
Chronology:: 1. 10/8/1903, Cape Vincent, Lake Ontario, ashore at the Government breakwater and released;

Notes

General notes:: She was dismantled in 1930;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Buffalo, New York; Ogdensburg, New York;
2. Enrollment: Buffalo, New York; Ogdensburg, New York;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Wright's Master Sheet;
5. Naval Architectural Drawings: American Ship Building Co. & Predecessors, (1867-1920);

Contact

Wisconsin Maritime Museum

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https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

Agency street/mail address:

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

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