TORNADO (1863)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
TORNADO
Year of Build:
1863
Official Number:
24399
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Oswego, NY
Vessel Type:
Tug (Towboat)
Note: One of the most powerful tugs on Lake Ontario at the time.
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Builder Name:
B. Morgan
Original Owner and Location:
Smith & Post, Oswego, NY
Power
Propulsion:
Screw
Hull Dimensions
Length:
72' 4"
Beam:
17' 6"
Depth:
9'
Tonnage (old style):
102 48/95
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Near Oswego, NY.
Lake Ontario.
How:
Explosion.
Notes:
Boiler exploded without warning; foundered quickly; 3 died.
History
Chronology:

1863, Apr 18 first enrolled Oswego, NY.

1868, Apr 11 Owned George W. Clement & John K. Post.

1870, Aug 6 Boiler exploded & foundered.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Contact
Contact us:
Test 4 Walter
 database@wisconsinmaritime.org
 
https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org

 

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TORNADO (1863)