CARL (1889, Tug (Towboat))

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
CARL
Also known as:
TORSAND
Year of Build:
1889
Official Number:
126575
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Milwaukee, WI
Vessel Type:
Tug (Towboat)
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Power
Propulsion:
Screw
Engine Type:
High Pressure (including HPNC)
# Cylinders:
1
# Boilers:
1
# Propellers:
1
Propulsion Notes:
16" x 20", 275hp @110rpm engine, James Sheriffs Mfg. Co., Milwaukee, WI, 1889. 7' x 12', 140# firebox boiler.
Hull Dimensions
Length:
57'
Beam:
15.8'
Depth:
7.6'
Tonnage (gross):
33
Tonnage (net):
16
History
Chronology:

1899 Owned Milwaukee Tug Line.

1914 C134245; 63.5' x 15.5' x 8', 56 gross/23 net tons; renamed TORSAND.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Sources:
Donald V. Baut
Edward J. Dowling Collection, University of Detroit - Mercy
Great Lakes Register
William MacDonald Collection, Dossin Great Lakes Museum, Detroit
Lorne Joyce
Contact
Contact
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Email:specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org
Website:
https://www.alpenalibrary.org

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Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
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