City of Traverse (Propeller, 1871)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Cleveland, Ohio
Vessel Type:: Propeller
Additional vessel types:: Dry Dock
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Plain Head
Builder Name:: Quayle and Martin
Ownership Notes:: Lay, Albert T., (1871); Austrian, Joseph, (1887); Leopold, S. F., (1888-1895); Lake Michigan & Lake Superior Transportation Company, (1896-1905); Graham & Norton Transportats, (1907-1916);
Master(s):: Baldwin, George, (1871); Parsons, R. T., (1887); Green, L, (1888); Twichell, J. M., (1896):

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

April 26, 1871: Port: Cleveland Number: 3 of 1871
Document Type: Temporary Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Grand Haven 5-24-1871
May 24, 1871: Port: Grand Haven Number: 59 of 1871
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 6-23-1887
June 23, 1887: Port: Chicago Number: 121 of 1887
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 3-1-1888
March 1, 1888: Port: Chicago Number: 60 of 1888
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Duluth 4-30-1896
April 20, 1896: Port: Duluth Number: 30 of 1896
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Duluth 2-24-1903
February 24, 1903: Port: Duluth
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Propeller, City of Traverse (1871-1915);
b. Floating Dry Dock (1915- )
Nationality:: American (1871-1915)
Chronology:: 1. 5/18/1872, St Clair flats, grounded and released;
2. 5/19/1872, Peach island, ashore and released;

Notes

General notes:: She was dropped from documentation in 1915 and converted to a floating dry dock at St. Joseph, Michigan;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts; Chicago, Illinois; Cleveland, Ohio; Duluth, Minnesota; Grand Haven, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Chicago, Illinois; Cleveland, Ohio; Duluth, Minnesota; Grand Haven, Michigan;
3. Wright's Master Sheet;
4. John Poole's notes;

Contact

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