HERCULES (1865, Tug (Towboat))

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
HERCULES
Year of Build:
1865
Official Number:
51540
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Levis, QUE
Vessel Type:
Tug (Towboat)
Hull Materials:
Wood
Builder Name:
F. Samson
Original Owner and Location:
F. Samson, Levis, QUE.
Power
Propulsion:
Sidewheel
Hull Dimensions
Length:
119'
Beam:
22'
Depth:
10'
Tonnage (gross):
200
History
Chronology:

1866 Used as gunboat in "Fenian Troubles", converted to gunboat at Montreal, QUE.

1871 Owned F. Samson, Levis.

1879 Laid up.

1883 Last used.

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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Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
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