MONITOR (1862, Tug (Towboat))

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
MONITOR
Year of Build:
1862
Official Number:
16428
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Chicago, IL
Vessel Type:
Tug (Towboat)
Hull Materials:
Wood
Builder Name:
Miller Bros. & Clark
Original Owner and Location:
George Sturgis, Chicago, IL.
Power
Propulsion:
Screw
Hull Dimensions
Length:
68'
Beam:
16'
Depth:
7.4'
Tonnage (old style):
72 78/95
Final Disposition
Date:
1934
How:
Abandoned.
History
Chronology:

1863 Enrolled Chicago, IL.

1864 Readmeasured 70.8 x 15.4 x 7.2'; 37.84 gross / 18.92 net tons.

1865, Aug 21 Boiler explosion near Muskegon, MI, Lake Michigan.

1866 Owned Ballantyne, Chicago, IL.

1866, Jul 20 Owned D. B. Sexton.

1868, Apr Ashore 40 miles N. Wolf River.

1868 Inspected Chicago District.

1910 Owned St. Lawrence River Power Co, Ogdensburg, NY; 67.3 x 16.2 x 8.8'; 45 gross / 25 net tons; 45hp engine; crew of 4.

1928 Laid up.

1934 Abandoned.

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