MINNESETUNK (1834, Steamer)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
MINNESETUNK
Also known as:
GODERICH
Year of Build:
1834
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Goderich, ONT
Vessel Type:
Steamer
Hull Materials:
Wood
Builder Name:
Canada Company
Power
Propulsion:
Sidewheel
Engine Type:
Low Pressure
# Cylinders:
1
Propulsion Notes:
45 hp engine.
Hull Dimensions
Tonnage (old style):
200
Capacity:
250 tons
History
Chronology:

1834 Built to run Goderich - Sandwich (Windsor), ONT with passengers & freight.

1839, Jul In collision with steamer ERIE at Malden, ONT, sunk in Detroit River; renamed GODERICH.

1841 Engine & boiler offered for sale, not known if hull raised.

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

Agency street/mail address:
211 N. First Ave.
Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
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