RUELLE, GRACE A. (1877, Tug (Towboat))

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
RUELLE, GRACE A.
Year of Build:
1877
Official Number:
75977
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Brooklyn, NY
Vessel Type:
Tug (Towboat)
Hull Materials:
Wood
Power
Propulsion:
Screw
# Cylinders:
1
# Boilers:
1
# Propellers:
1
Hull Dimensions
Length:
39'
Beam:
12'
Depth:
6.2'
Tonnage (gross):
13
Tonnage (net):
7
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron
Date:
29 Jul 1899
How:
Foundered
Notes:
Captain lost, crew rescued by steamer RUST
History
Chronology:

1879 12" x 12", 160hp at 150rpm HPNC engine built by Sutton Brothers,

Buffalo, New York

1891 4'6" x 8', 150 pounds steam firebox boiler built by Springer &

Sons, Detroit, Michigan

1899, July 29 Foundered; owned Alex Ruelle, Detroit

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Contact
Contact
Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library
Email:specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org
Website:
https://www.alpenalibrary.org

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Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
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