IRELAND (1846, Steamer)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
IRELAND
Year of Build:
1846
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Kingston, ONT
Vessel Type:
Steamer
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Builder Name:
Fuller & Hood
Original Owner:
Robert Patterson
Power
Number of Masts:
1
Engine Type:
High Pressure (including HPNC)
# Cylinders:
1
# Propellers:
1
Propulsion Notes:
32" x 21" 140hp engine by Kingston Foundry. _ x 8' boiler, 75 pounds steam, 3000 copper tubes. 7.5" diameter Ericson wheel.
Hull Dimensions
Length:
134.1'
Beam:
21.9'
Depth:
9.6'
Tonnage (old style):
269
Capacity:
2000barrels
Final Disposition
Final Location:
9 miles above Quebec.
Saint Lawrence River.
Date:
9 Aug 1852
How:
Burned.
History
Chronology:

1846, Apr 16 Launched.

1848, Aug Owned John Hamilton, Kingston, ONT.

1850, Aug 23 Owned James Martin, Kingston.

1851, Nov 1 Sunk, St. Lawrence River.

1852, Aug 9 Burned, Saint Lawrence River.

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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USA
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