Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Niagara (1840)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Niagara
Also known as:
Sovereign (1843)
Year of Build:
1840
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Niagara, Ontario
Power
Propulsion:
Sidewheel
Hull Dimensions
Tonnage (gross):
-315
Final Disposition
How:
Broken Up
History
Chronology:

158x24x11 (width over paddle boxes 50') Owned by J. Hamilton, Kingston 1840; to D. Bethune et al. 1843; to Hooker & Henderson, Montreal 1848. Built by Niagara Harbour & Dock Co. 1840; maiden voyage 30/10/40. Engines (2) by builder, one to "Maple Leaf". Lake Ontario mail steamer. Stranded in gale 25/10/41 Cobourg, main steam pipe broken, scuttled to prevent being blown out to lake. Both stacks lost. Last act before scrapping was to tow "Commerce" to Kingston for repairs after wreck.

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Niagara (1840)