GORDON, JOSEPH (1881, Propeller)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
GORDON, JOSEPH
Year of Build:
1881
Official Number:
76238
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
West Bay City, MI
Vessel Type:
Propeller
Note: Passenger vessel.
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
2
Builder Name:
P.B. Hitchcock
Original Owner and Location:
L. Guard, Bay City, MI.
Power
Propulsion:
Screw
Engine Type:
High Pressure (including HPNC)
# Cylinders:
1
# Boilers:
1
# Propellers:
1
Propulsion Notes:
10.75" x 10" engine, 120HP, 160RPM, Bell Engine Works, Buffalo, NY, 1871.
Hull Dimensions
Length:
43'
Beam:
9.16'
Depth:
4.25'
Tonnage (gross):
6.76
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Grand Haven, MI. Lake Michigan
Date:
1907
How:
Abandoned.
History
Chronology:

1881, Jul 23 Enrolled Port Huron.

1888, Sep 8 Enrolled Grand Haven, MI; 56.42 x 11 x 5', 32.91 gross / 20.85 net tons.

1894, Apr 24 Rebuilt Grand Haven, 65.5 x 11.16 x 4.25', 39.55 gross / 20.65 net tons.

1902, Jul 21 Rebuilt Grand Haven, 74.16 x 14.66 x 4.42', 22 gross /

15 net tons.

1907, Dec 10 Abandoned.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Contact
Contact
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Email:specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org
Website:
https://www.alpenalibrary.org

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USA
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