Wisconsin Maritime Museum

John Mitchell (Propeller, 1889)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
John Mitchell
Also known as:
Major
Year of Build:
1889
Rebuilt:
1. 1914;
2. 1920, Midland, Ontario;
Official Number:
76792
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
West Bay City, Michigan
Vessel Type:
Propeller
Hull Materials:
Wood
Builder Name:
George F. Williams & Frank W. Wheeler & Comapny
Ownership Notes:
Gratwick, William H., (1889-1897); Mitchell Company, (1895-1907); Great Lakes Transportation Company, (1919-1928);
Master(s):
Mitchell, John, (1889-1897);
Power
Number of Masts:
4 (1889)
Hull Dimensions
1889
Length: 283' Width/Beam: 41.4' Depth: 20'
1914
Length: 292.6' Width/Beam: 41' Depth: 20' 4"
Tonnage
1889
Gross: 1,864.92 Net: 1,491.99
1914
Gross: 2,149 Registered: 1,721
Enrollments/Registration
April 6, 1889
   Port: Port Huron Number: 118 of 1889
Document Type: Temporary Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Buffalo 10-16-1889
October 16, 1889
   Port: Buffalo Number: 21 of 1889
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Arrived at Home Port
Next document: Buffalo 3-27-1896
View document online
March 27, 1896
   Port: Buffalo Number: 44 of 1896
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 4-14-1897
View document online
April 14, 1897
   Port: Buffalo Number: 77 of 1897
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 3-30-1899
March 30, 1899
   Port: Buffalo
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
April 9, 1902
   Port: Buffalo
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Name changed to Major
History
Classification:
a. Propeller, John Mitchell (1889-1902);
b. Propeller, Major (1902-1931)
Nationality:
American (1889-1914); Canadian (1914-1931)
Chronology:
1. 11/13/1913, 30 miles off Whitefish Point, Lake Superior, sank and raised;
2. 8/3/1931, Penetang, Ontario, caught on fire, burned and scuttled in Midland Bay;
3. 4/00/1962, hull raised and allowed to sink again between Brebeuf and Giants Tomb Islands;
Notes
General notes:
She was converted to a floating dry dock in 1920 at Midland, Ontario;
Sources:
1. Wright's Master Sheet;
2. John Poole's notes;
3. Master Abstracts: Buffalo, New York; Port Huron, Michigan;
4. Enrollment: Buffalo, New York; Port Huron, Michigan;
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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