George Nelson (Tug (Towboat), 1886)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Saugatuck, Michigan
Vessel Type:: Tug (Towboat)
Hull Materials:: Wood
Builder Name:: John B. Martel
Ownership Notes:: Smith, Thomas H., (1886-1892); Leacham & Smith Lumber Company, (1896-1897); Leacham & Smith Towing & Wrecking Company, (1897-1902); Thompson, R. P., (1910-1911);
Master(s):: Coy, Edward, (1886); Smith, Thomas H., (1892-1897): Barnard, William, (1897);

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

October 26, 1886: Port: Milwaukee Number: 38 of 1886
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Milwaukee 4-18-1892
April 18, 1892: Port: Milwaukee Number: 116 of 1892
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 1-14-1897
January 14, 1897: Port: Milwaukee Number: 62 of 1897
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Papers Lost
Next document: Milwaukee 5-4-1897
May 4, 1897: Port: Milwaukee Number: 112 of 1897
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 5-22-1907
May 22, 1907: Port: Milwaukee
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner; Next document: Port Huron 9-29-1912; Next document: (Vessel sunk in St. Clair River)

History

Classification:: a. Propeller (Tug), George Nelson (1886-1912)
Nationality:: American (1886-1912)
Chronology:: 1. 12/7/1910 Chatham, Ontario, 10 miles from St. Clair Flats Canal, hull cut by ice, sank and became a total loss;

Notes

General notes:: She was abandoned in 1912;
Sources:: 1. Wright's Master Sheet;
2. John Poole's notes;
3. Master Abstracts: Milwaukee, Wisconsin;
4. Enrollment: Milwaukee, Wisconsin;

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