CHINA (1872, Propeller)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
CHINA
Year of Build:
1872
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Kingston, ONT
Vessel Type:
Propeller
Note: Round stern.
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
2
Builder Name:
William Powers & Co.
Original Owner and Location:
John Proctor & Francis Paterson, Hamilton & Kingston, ONT
Ownership Notes:
Western Express Line.
Power
Number of Masts:
1
Propulsion:
Screw
# Cylinders:
1
# Boilers:
1
# Propellers:
1
Hull Dimensions
Length:
129.7'
Beam:
25.3'
Depth:
11.6'
Tonnage (old style):
355
Capacity:
15 - 18,000 bushels
Final Disposition
Final Location:
About 12 miles W. of Kingston, ONT.
Lake Ontario.
How:
Burned & sank.
Final Cargo:
Pig iron, merchandise, passengers.
Notes:
Passengers / crew rescued.
History
Chronology:

1872, Apr 27 Registered Kingston, ONT.

1872, Apr 29 Launched.

1872, Oct 14 Burned.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Sources:
Donald V. Baut
Canadian Registers
Edward J. Dowling Collection, University of Detroit - Mercy
Newspaper Clippings
John E. Poole notes, Bowling Green State University
David Swayze Shipwreck Database
Contact
Contact us:
Test 4 Walter
 database@wisconsinmaritime.org
 
https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org

 

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CHINA (1872, Propeller)