LEWIS, SAMUEL (1860, Propeller)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
LEWIS, SAMUEL
Year of Build:
1860
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Detroit, MI
Vessel Type:
Propeller
Hull Materials:
Wood
Builder Name:
Godfrey Canton
Original Owner and Location:
James J. Lewis, Detroit, MI.
Power
Propulsion:
Screw
# Propellers:
1
Hull Dimensions
Length:
63'
Beam:
17'
Depth:
0'
Tonnage (old style):
102
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Cape Croker, Georgian Bay.
Lake Huron.
Date:
12 Nov 1871
How:
Wrecked.
Final Cargo:
Hay & provisions.
Notes:
Bound for Michael's Bay, Manitoulin Island, was stranded & wrecked. 1871, Dec Boiler & engine recovered.
History
Chronology:

1861, Aug 3 Enrolled Detroit, in service Detroit River, similar to CLARA.

1866 Owned Sayer & McLean, Wallaceburgh, ONT.

1871, Nov 12 Wrecked Lake Huron.

1879 - 80 Noted a SAM LEWIS ran Owen Sound - Wiarton, Lion's Head & Tobermory for James Anderson & Charles Duffy, Waubashene with WIARTON BELE; JANE MILLER in opposition. Earlier had run out of Morrisburg on St. Lawrence.

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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