SWALLOW (1842, Steamer)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
SWALLOW
Year of Build:
1842
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Niagara
Vessel Type:
Steamer
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Builder Name:
P. C. Delatre
Original Owner and Location:
Francis Clemow, Montreal, QUE
Power
Number of Masts:
0
Propulsion:
Sidewheel
Hull Dimensions
Length:
91.6'
Beam:
10.9'
Depth:
5.2'
Tonnage (old style):
25 115/3500
History
Chronology:

1848, May 31 Registered Montreal, QUE.

1848, May 9 Ran to Isle Royale and North Shore of the lake.

1849, Jun 16 Owned Walter D. Dickinson, Prescott, ONT; 29 75/94 tons.

1851 Ran Chippewa-Buffalo, NY and Tonawanda, NY.

1852 Ran Cheppewa-Tonawanda with log rafts and canal boats in tow.

1850 Replaced ARROW running Buffalo-Chippewa, connecting with Erie and Ontario Railroad at Chippewa.

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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