COLEMAN, THOMAS (1864, Tug (Towboat))

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
COLEMAN, THOMAS
Year of Build:
1864
Official Number:
145030
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Newburgh, NY
Vessel Type:
Tug (Towboat)
Hull Materials:
Wood
Hull Dimensions
Length:
72'
Beam:
16.2'
Depth:
6'
Tonnage (old style):
100
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Amherstburg, ONT.
Lake Erie.
Date:
19 Nov 1883
How:
Burned.
Notes:
Caught fire alongside Bar Point lightship, towed inside & beached; crew safe.
History
Chronology:

1864 Used as New York Harbor tug.

1870, Sep 22 Enrolled Port Huron; owned Amos Easton, Bay City, MI; 42 gross tons.

1876 Owned Gordon et al, Detroit.

1878 Repaired.

1879 Owned Mills et al, Detroit; B1 $3,500.

1883, Nov 19 Burned, Lake Erie.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Sources:
Donald V. Baut
Board of Lake Underwriters Marine Directory
C. Patrick Labadie
Lytle List
Newspaper Clippings
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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Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
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