MONARCH (1856, Steamer)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
MONARCH
Year of Build:
1856
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Sorel, ONT.
Vessel Type:
Steamer
Hull Materials:
Wood
Builder Name:
D. & G. McCarthy
Original Owner and Location:
A. & D. Shaw & Co., Kingston, ONT
Power
Propulsion:
Sidewheel
Engine Type:
Vertical Beam (Walking Beam)
# Cylinders:
1
Propulsion Notes:
11' X 46" engine, 130 hp.
Hull Dimensions
Length:
174'
Beam:
25'
Depth:
11'
Tonnage (old style):
400
Capacity:
270 tons
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Gibraltar Pt., Toronto,
Lake Ontario
Date:
29 Nov 1856
How:
Stranded.
Final Cargo:
Fish, gen. merchandise, groceries.
History
Chronology:

1857, Mar 27 Owned B.P. Penedy & Co.; who recovered engine, etc.

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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