Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Silvanus J. Macy (Propeller, 1881)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Silvanus J. Macy
Year of Build:
1881
Rebuilt:
1. 1887, Detroit, Michigan;
2. 1896, Detroit, Michigan;
Official Number:
115784
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Marine City, Michigan
Vessel Type:
Propeller
Hull Materials:
Wood
Builder Name:
Morley & Hill
Ownership Notes:
Ralph, H. C., (1881-1887); Inter Lake Transportation Company, (1896);
Master(s):
Gothane, M. H., (1881-1882); Ralph, H. C., (1887); Gotham, M. W., (1896):
Hull Dimensions
1881
Length: 164' Width/Beam: 21' Depth: 11'
1887
Length: 164.6' Width/Beam: 31.8' Depth: 11.4'
Tonnage
1881
Gross: 548.42 Net: 474.93
1887
Gross: 752.56 Net: 613.00
1896
Enrollments/Registration
July 29, 1881
   Port: Detroit Number: 15 of 1881
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Detroit 3-31-1882
March 31, 1882
   Port: Detroit Number: 68 of 1882
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 3-24-1887
March 24, 1887
   Port: Detroit Number: 46 of 1887
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rebuilt
Next document: Detroit 6-22-1896
June 22, 1896
   Port: Detroit Number: 142 of 1896
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rig Changed
Next document: Detroit 3-31-1903

Next document: (Vessel Lost)
History
Classification:
a. Propeller, Silvanus J. Macy (1881-1903)
Nationality:
American (1881-1903)
Chronology:
1. 9/20/1881, Detroit River, opposite Walkerville, collision, (sank Schooner, Victor), repaired;
2. 5/5/1885, Presque Isle, Lake Huron, ashore and released, (corn);
3. 11/23/1902, off Port Burwell, Lake Erie, sank, (14 lives lost);
Notes
Sources:
1. Wright's Master Sheet;
2. Master Abstracts: Detroit, Michigan;
3. Enrollment: Detroit, Michigan;
Contact
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https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

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