MAYFLOWER (1864, Tug (Towboat))

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Marine City, MI
Vessel Type:: Tug (Towboat)
Hull Materials:: Wood
Number of Decks:: 1
Builder Name:: McDole
Master Carpenter:: A.H. Johnson
Original Owner and Location:: M.B. Kean & Edward Kean, Detroit & Cottrellville, MI.

Power

Hull Dimensions

Final Disposition

Final Location:: Colchester Reef.
Lake Erie.
Date:: 11 Sep 1881
How:: Wrecked.
Notes:: Drove on reef in a gale & wrecked. 1882 Machinery salvaged. 1882, Jun 30 Documents surrendered, Detroit.

History

Chronology:

1864, Jul 25 Enrolled Detroit.

1865 Readmeasured Detroit 113 x 21.3 x 10.7', 167.67 gross tons.

1865, Sep 23 New Philadelphia pattern wheel.

1865, Dec 23 Detroit; remeasured, 113 x 21.3 x 10.7, 127.67 gross tons.

1869, Jun 16 Owned P.E. Kean, Marine City & N.A. Kean, Detroit.

1871, Aug Disabled machinery off White Rock, Lake Huron.

1875, Aug 5 Owned P.E. Kean & L.P. Kean, Marine City; repaired, 151.06 gross tons.

1881, Aug 2 Owned Louis H. Kane, Detroit.

1878, Aug 7 Sunk at Monroe, Lake Erie with staves & cordwood; raised.

1881, Sep 11 Wrecked, Lake Erie.