Nelson Mills (Barge, 1870)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Marysville (Vicksburg), Michigan*
Vessel Type:: Barge
Additional vessel types:: Propeller
Hull Materials:: Wood
Builder Name:: Philander Lester
Ownership Notes:: McMorran, Henry, (1870); Mills, B., (1870); Mills, Nelson, (1871); Mills, N., (1873-1902); Ellenburgher, F. H., (1891); Mills, James E., (1894-1900); Mills, B., (1902); Mills, D. W., (1906); Mills estate, (1906);
Master(s):: Ellery, T., (1870); Neal, C., (1871-1873); Neal, A. C., (1888); Mills, James E., (1894);

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

September 15, 1870: Port: Port Huron Number: 24 of 1870
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Port Huron 5-6-1871
May 6, 1871: Port: Port Huron Number: 86 of 1871
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rebuilt as a Propeller
Next document: Port Huron 4-26-1873
April 26, 1873: Port: Port Huron Number: 84 of 1873
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 4-20-1888
April 20, 1888: Port: Port Huron Number: 142 of 1888
Document Type: Temporary Enrollment
Reason: License Expired
Next document: Cleveland 5-8-1888
May 8, 1888: Port: Cleveland Number: 106 of 1888
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Arrived at Home Port
Next document: Cleveland 3-30-1891
March 30, 1891: Port: Cleveland Number: 69 of 1891
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 3-30-1894
March 30, 1894: Port: Port Huron Number: 81 of 1894
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 5-2-1901
May 2, 1901: Port: Port Huron
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Barge, N. Mills (1870-1871);
b. Propeller, N. Mills (1871-1906)
Nationality:: American (1870-1906)
Chronology:: 1. 7/15/1892, struck a reef 33 miles northeast of Manistique, Michigan, headed for shore and sank in 4 fathoms of water near
Naubinway, Michigan, later raised and taken to Cheboygan for repairs
2. 9/6/1906, one-half mile below McGregor's Point, St. Clair River, collision, (Propeller, Milwaukee), sank, (2 lives lost), (coal);

Notes

General notes:: *Built at Vicksburg, Michigan;
Sources:: 1. John Poole's notes;
2. Master Abstracts; Port Huron, Michigan;
3, Enrollment: Port Huron, Michigan;

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