DAVIE, GEORGE T. (1898, Barge)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
DAVIE, GEORGE T.
Year of Build:
1898
Official Number:
107233
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Levis, QUE
Vessel Type:
Barge
Hull Materials:
Composite
Number of Decks:
1
Builder Name:
Geo. T. Davie & Son
Original Owner and Location:
George T. Davie, Levis, QUE.
Hull Dimensions
Length:
177'
Beam:
35'
Depth:
12'
Tonnage (gross):
680
Final Disposition
Final Location:
3 miles north of Pigeon Island.
Lake Ontario.
Date:
18 Apr 1945
How:
Sank.
Notes:
Capsized, sank while under tow of SALVAGE PRINCE.
History
Chronology:

1912 Rebuilt; 3 compartments, 3 watertight bulkheads, hatches on 24' centers.

1930 Owned Pyke Towing & Salvage Co., Kingston.

Undated Sank, St. Lawrence River; raised by Capt. Augustus Hinckley with barges JESSIE & BERTIE CALKINS.

1945, Apr 18 Lost, Lake Ontario.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Sources:
American Bureau of Shipping
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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