Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Princess of Wales (1864)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Princess of Wales
Year of Build:
1864
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Hamilton, Ontario
Power
Propulsion:
Sidewheel
Hull Dimensions
Tonnage (gross):
114
Final Disposition
How:
Abandoned
History
Chronology:

117x14x7 (width over paddle boxes 25') Built by A. Leclair, West Flamboro Ont. 1864. Engine by F. G. Beckett, Hamilton, to "General Wolseley". Ferry. Custom-House measure (pre-1877) 95t. Promenade deck extended 1869. Damaged in collision with "John S. Clarke" 24/07/77 Toronto; "Clarke" obligingly towed her to Port Dalhousie for repairs. Sank at dock during winter layup 1883-84 Toronto, abandoned.

Contact
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Princess of Wales (1864)