MONTEZUMA (1903, Schooner)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
MONTEZUMA
Year of Build:
1903
Official Number:
93397
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
West Bay City, MI
Vessel Type:
Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Hull Number:
102
Builder Name:
James Davidson
Original Owner and Location:
James Davidson, West Bay City
Power
Number of Masts:
3
Hull Dimensions
Length:
342'
Beam:
46'
Depth:
21.6'
Tonnage (gross):
2722
Tonnage (net):
2701
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Bay City, MI.
Lake Huron.
Date:
1939
How:
Abandoned.
History
Chronology:

Sister to CHIEFTAN; last vessel built at the Davidson shipyard; last wooden vessel of her size.

1903, Jul 30 Enrolled Port Huron, MI.

1904 Owned Davidson Steamship Co, Duluth, MN.

1906, May 10 Leaking at Ashtabula, OH, Lake Erie, iron ore laden.

1906, May 28 Aground St. Mary's River, coal laden, in tow of steamer VENEZUELA.

1910, Sep 24 Aground Tonawanda Island, Niagara River.

1910, Oct 1 Released by steamer SHENANDOAH.

1920 Rebuilt; 342 x 46 x 26' towbarge; owned James E. & Edward C. Davidson, Bay City; home port Duluth, MN.

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
(989)356-6188
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