KINGSFORD, THOMSON (1880, Steambarge)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
KINGSFORD, THOMSON
Also known as:
JOHN H. PAULY
Year of Build:
1880
Official Number:
145223
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Oswego, NY
Vessel Type:
Steambarge
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Builder Name:
John E. Riley
Original Owner and Location:
J.K. Post et al, Oswego, NY.
Power
Number of Masts:
1
Propulsion:
Screw
Engine Type:
High Pressure (including HPNC)
Propulsion Notes:
90hp engine.
Hull Dimensions
Length:
116.2'
Beam:
23'
Depth:
9.1'
Tonnage (gross):
238.41
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Marine City, MI
St. Clair River.
Date:
10 Aug 1906
How:
Burned.
Notes:
Caught fire at Dock, Marine City, burned through her lines & drifted to Canadian side, burned to total loss.
History
Chronology:

1880, Jun 28 Enrolled Oswego to operate in Lake Ontario lumber trade.

1880, Aug 3 Owned Caroline N. Mattoon, Oswego, NY.

1880, Sep 2 Aground at Brockville, St. Lawrence River with grain.

1881, Apr 15 Owned John H. Mattoon et al, Oswego.

1881, Sep 25 Aground Wellington, Lake Ontario with barley.

1882, Aug 8 Sunk in collision with steamer SAXON at Picton, ONT; raised & repaired.

1885, Apr 11 Owned Henry J. Pauly, Milwaukee, WI.

1885, Jun 1 Owned John H. Pauly, Milwaukee.

1885, Jul 19 Changed name to John H. Pauly; aground Lake Michigan.

1886 Rebuilt engine to steeple compound, 14 & 26 x 72" stroke, 250hp @ 95rpm; 6'6" x 13' Love & Schofield firebox boiler, 100# steam.

1888, Apr 2 Owned Hiram Staples et al, Whitehall, MI.

1889, Mar 16 Owned Peter D. Campbell et al, Whitehall, MI.

1892, Jun 2 Owned Lorenzo W. Cook et al, Algonac, MI.

1896, Apr 15 Owned John Stevenson, Detroit, MI.

1900, Apr 24 Owned Charles W. Kotcher, Dain, MI.

1907, Feb 28 Documents surrendered, "total loss by fire."

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Contact
Contact
Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library
Email:specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org
Website:
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Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
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