DICKINSON, WILLIAM (1893, Tug (Towboat))

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
DICKINSON, WILLIAM
Year of Build:
1893
Official Number:
81431
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Benton Harbor, MI
Vessel Type:
Tug (Towboat)
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Builder Name:
E. W. Heath
Original Owner and Location:
Barry Bros. Towing Co., Chicago, IL.
Power
Propulsion:
Screw
Engine Type:
High Pressure (including HPNC)
# Cylinders:
2
# Boilers:
1
# Propellers:
1
Propulsion Notes:
20 1/2, 20 1/2 x 21" engine; 375hp @ 150rpm by R. Tarrant Iron Works. 9' x 14' firebox boiler by Johnston Bros.
Hull Dimensions
Length:
78.2'
Beam:
19.5'
Depth:
10.9'
Tonnage (gross):
78.98
Tonnage (net):
49.33
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Marine City, MI.
St. Clair River.
Date:
16 Sep 1923
How:
Burned.
Notes:
Destroyed by fire, McLouth Shipyard. 1923, Sep 29 Documents surrendered.
History
Chronology:

1900 Owned Dunham Towing Co., Chicago, IL.

1907 Owned Great Lakes Towing Co., Cleveland, OH.

1923, Sep 11 Burned, St. Clair River.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Sources:
C. Patrick Labadie
Steamboat Era in the Muskokas by Richard Tatley
Contact
Contact
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Email:specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org
Website:
https://www.alpenalibrary.org

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USA
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