BIRD, CHARLES E. (1880, Tug (Towboat))

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
BIRD, CHARLES E.
Year of Build:
1880
Official Number:
125861
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Saugatuck, MI
Vessel Type:
Tug (Towboat)
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Builder Name:
Cal Heath
Ownership Notes:
Enrolled St. Joseph.
Power
Propulsion:
Screw
# Cylinders:
1
# Boilers:
1
# Propellers:
1
Hull Dimensions
Length:
59'
Beam:
12'
Depth:
4.8'
Tonnage (gross):
14
Tonnage (net):
9
History
Chronology:

1880 Built to replace C. E. BIRD, burned last season.

1880 Makes daily trips to Pier Cove.

1880, Sep 24 Sold St. Joseph, MI owners.

1884 Owned Hable Brothers & Co, St. Joseph, MI, fish tug.

1892 Owned August Hable, St. Joseph, MI.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Sources:
Beesons Marine Directory
Newspaper Clippings
Peter J. VanderLinden
Contact
Contact
Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library
Email:specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org
Website:
https://www.alpenalibrary.org

Agency street/mail address:
211 N. First Ave.
Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
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