CONTRABAND (1864, Steamer)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
CONTRABAND
Year of Build:
1864
Official Number:
5407
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Chicago, IL
Vessel Type:
Steamer
Note: Riverboat, scow bottom.
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Builder Name:
George Halbert
Original Owner and Location:
Cutler, Whitbeck & Co., Chicago, IL.
Ownership Notes:
John S. Reed, A.E. Cutler, John H. Whitbeck, George Whitbeck.
Power
Number of Masts:
0
Propulsion:
Sidewheel
Hull Dimensions
Length:
72.2'
Beam:
16.2'
Depth:
4.5'
Tonnage (old style):
48 24/95
Final Disposition
Date:
1873
How:
Noted as lost.
History
Chronology:

1864, Jun 13 Enrolled Chicago, IL.

1867, Sep 5 Owned Chicago Lumbering Co, J.S. Reig, president; readmeasured 75 x 16 x 5, 69.95 gross / 36.49 net tons.

1873 Noted as lost by one source, no explaination.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Sources:
C. Patrick Labadie
Lytle List
John E. Poole notes, Bowling Green State University
H. G. Runge Collection, Milwaukee Public Library
Contact
Contact
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Email:specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org
Website:
https://www.alpenalibrary.org

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USA
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