HERCULES (1823, Tug (Towboat))

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
HERCULES
Year of Build:
1823
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Montreal, QUE
Vessel Type:
Tug (Towboat)
Hull Materials:
Wood
Builder Name:
Young & Shea
Original Owner and Location:
Montreal Steam Towboat Co., Montreal, QUE.
Power
Propulsion:
Sidewheel
Propulsion Notes:
55" cylinder, 100hp engine, Ward's Foundry, Montreal.
Hull Dimensions
Length:
130'
Beam:
28'
Depth:
12'
Tonnage (old style):
278
Final Disposition
Date:
1836
How:
Retired.
History
Chronology:

1823, Nov 10 Launched; first steamboat designed primarily as a towboat.

1824 Passenger accommodations (24) installed.

1831 Owned The Towboat Co.

1836 Retired.

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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