Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Mohawk (1843)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Mohawk
Year of Build:
1843
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Kingston, Ontario
Power
Propulsion:
Sidewheel
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Lake Huron
How:
Wrecked
History
Chronology:

First Rebuild: Propulsion: Sidewheel Rebuilt: Kingston, Ontario, Canada in 1846

99x20x10 Owned by Royal Navy; to Parks & Co., Amherstburg 1852; Lake Huron Transit Co. 1856. Built by T. Chilvers, Kingston and launched 21/02/43 by cutting away the ice. Lengthened to 130x20x10 by Kingston Marine Railway 1846. Had "Baird's patent wheels" with angled paddles at first. Used on upper lakes. Stack and some of upper works swept overboard in storm 12/11/56 Lake Erie.

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Mohawk (1843)