CHAMBERLIN, PORTER (1874, Steambarge)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Marine City, MI
Vessel Type:: Steambarge
Hull Materials:: Wood
Number of Decks:: 1
Builder Name:: A.P. Kenyon
Original Owner and Location:: John Chamberlin & Robert Holland, et. al., China, MI
Ownership Notes:: "China Transportation Co."

Power

Number of Masts:: 1
Engine Type:: High Pressure (including HPNC)
# Cylinders:: 1
# Boilers:: 1
# Propellers:: 1
Propulsion Notes:: 24 x 32" engine, Samuel F. Hodge & Co., rebuilt as steeple compound 19 + 36 x 32" engine by Dry Dock Engines Works, date unknown.

Hull Dimensions

Final Disposition

Final Location:: Off Dartsch Island, Georgian Bay.
Lake Huron.
Date:: 11 Nov 1901
How:: Grounded on reef & burned.
Notes:: Consort barge H.J.WEBB also stranded & burned. 1901, Nov 25 Documents surrendered Detroit, MI.

History

Chronology:

1876, May 8 Owned Star Line Steamers, Detroit, MI.

1876, Jun 7 Rebuilt with 2 decks for ore trade, 387.08 gross tons.

1881, Apr 14 Owned Lucius P. Mason & Gurdon Corning, E. Saginaw, MI.

1882 Rebuilt with one deck for lumber trade.

1883, Apr 4 Readmeasured 276.30 gross / 213.10 net tons.

1888, Feb 2 Owned Comstock & Churchill, et. al., Alpena, MI.

1890 8'6" x 15', 125# firebox boiler built by J. McGregor & Co., Detroit.

1890, Apr 23 279.54 gross / 204.96 net tons.

1890, Sep Steel arches.

1890s Lumber trade.

1898, May 2 Owned W.L. & H.D. Churchill, Alpena.

1899, Mar 31 Owned Lillian A. Smith, Ecorse, MI. & James McLarity, Detroit.

1901, Nov 11 Stranded & burned.

Notes

From the Collection of:: C. Patrick Labadie
Sources:: Lorne Joyce; Loudon G. Wilson; Donald V. Baut; Board of Lake Underwriters Marine Directory; Great Lakes News; H. G. Runge Collection, Milwaukee Public Library

Contact

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Email:specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org
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Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
(989)356-6188

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