WARD, AARON B. (1854, Tug (Towboat))

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
WARD, AARON B.
Year of Build:
1854
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Philadelphia, PA
Vessel Type:
Tug (Towboat)
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Builder Name:
Theodore Burley
Power
Propulsion:
Screw
# Propellers:
1
Hull Dimensions
Tonnage (old style):
40
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Off Grand Haven, MI.
Lake Michigan.
Date:
29 Apr 1870
How:
Capsized, total loss.
Notes:
1870, Oct 31 Documents surrendered.
History
Chronology:

1860 Sank, North Branch, Chicago River; owned Mozier & Company, Troy, New York.

1863 Owned Bowman & Crawford, Troy, New York; large repairs; harbor

tug; 37 tons old style.

1865 Readmeasured Chicago, Illinois, 24 gross tons.

1866 Rebuilt as 2 mast schooner; US 383; 23.75 gross tons; enrolled Chicago.

1870, Apr 29 Wrecked.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Contact
Contact
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Email:specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org
Website:
https://www.alpenalibrary.org

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USA
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