HUNTER (1877, Propeller)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
HUNTER
Year of Build:
1877
Official Number:
95471
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Philadelphia, PA
Vessel Type:
Propeller
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Builder Name:
Neafie & Levy
Power
Propulsion:
Screw
Hull Dimensions
Length:
109.3'
Beam:
18'
Depth:
9'
Tonnage (gross):
89.63
Tonnage (net):
44.81
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Grand Marais, MI harbor.
Lake Superior.
How:
Burned at dock.
Final Cargo:
General merchandise.
Notes:
Caught fire while stranded in harbor.
History
Chronology:

1877 Built as fishing tug for salt water fishing trade in Portland, ME & Baltimore, MD.

1888, Jul 22 Brought to Buffalo, NY by A. Booth & Co., Chicago, IL; rebuilt, Chicago to haul passengers & fish; housed in with 2 decks; 155.59 gross / 112.49 net tons; ran Cheboygan, MI & Manistique, MI then ran Duluth, MN, Lake Superior; cargo general merchandise.

1891 Rebuilt Burger Shipyard, Manitowoc, WI; 133.6 x 19.6 x 7.3'; 224.83 gross / 181.10 net tons; 15 + 20 x 22" steeple compound engine, Montague Iron Works, Montague, MI; 8 x 12 1/2' firebox boiler; returned to Duluth.

1898, Oct Ran into raft of logs in gale; lost all propeller blades; towed to Duluth for repairs.

1902 Replaced by larger steamers; ran south shore Lake Superior.

1904, Oct 4 Owned Booth Packing Co., burned Lake Superior.

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

75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, WI 54220

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HUNTER (1877, Propeller)