ADMIRAL (1883, Tug (Towboat))

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
ADMIRAL
Year of Build:
1883
Official Number:
106156
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Chicago, IL
Vessel Type:
Tug (Towboat)
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Builder Name:
Miller Bros.
Power
Propulsion:
Screw
Hull Dimensions
Tonnage (gross):
49
Tonnage (net):
24
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Chicago River near 22nd. St.
Lake Michigan.
Date:
31 Dec 1884
How:
Boiler explosion
Notes:
The boiler exploded while she was trying to dock the barge D.M. WILSON. Pieces of the tug and remains of the crew (3-5) were scattered all over the lumber docks.
History
Chronology:

1884, Dec 31 Boiler explosion.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Sources:
Beers, History of the Great Lakes, J. B. Mansfield
Steamboat Era in the Muskokas by Richard Tatley
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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