J. L. Williams (Tug (Towboat), 1883)

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Identification

Vessel name:: J. L. Williams
Year of Build:: 1883
Rebuilt:: 1. 1918;
Official Number:: 76439

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Buffalo, New York
Vessel Type:: Tug (Towboat)
Hull Materials:: Wood
Builder Name:: O'Grady and Maher
Ownership Notes:: Maytham, Thomas, (1883); Inman, B. B., (1885-1888); Inman, H. G., (1889); Inman, G. A., (1893);
Master(s):: Maytdham, C. E., (1883); Inman, B. B., (1885-1886); Harron, W. B., (1888); Harrow, W. B., (1889); England, E., (1893);

Hull Dimensions

1883: Length: 67.4' Width/Beam: 16.4' Depth: 9.2'

Tonnage

1883: Gross: 51.19 Net: 25.59
1918

Enrollments/Registration

August 25, 1883: Port: Buffalo Number: 9 of 1883
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Buffalo 4-25-1884
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April 25, 1885: Port: Buffalo Number: 32 of 1885
Document Type: Temporary Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 4-30-1885
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April 30, 1885: Port: Port Huron Number: 93 of 1885
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Arrived at Home Port
Next document: Port Huron 4-30-1886
April 30, 1886: Port: Port Huron Number: 90 of 1886
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Duluth 3-28-1888
March 28, 1888: Port: Duluth Number: 13 of 1888
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Duluth 6-22-1888
June 22, 1888: Port: Duluth Number: 19 of 1888
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Duluth 10-17-1889
October 17, 1889: Port: Duluth Number: 4.5 of 1889
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Duluth 11-14-1889
November 14, 1889: Port: Duluth Number: 6 of 1889
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Duluth 9-8-1893
September 8, 1893: Port: Duluth Number: 6 of 1893
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Duluth 4-7-1897
April 7, 1897: Port: Duluth
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Propeller (Tug), J. L. Williams (1883-1937)
Nationality:: American (1883-1937)

Notes

General notes:: She was abandoned and scrapped in 1937;
Machinery: high pressure non condensing engine, 18 + 3/4x22, built 1883, by Sutton Brothers, Buffalo, New York; Boiler, fire box, 7'x13', built 1875, by David Bell, Buffalo, New York;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Buffalo, New York; Duluth, Minnesota; Port Huron, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Buffalo, New York; Duluth, Minnesota; Port Huron, Michigan;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Wright's Master Sheet;

Contact

Wisconsin Maritime Museum

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https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

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

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