Maritime History of the Great Lakes

William (1860)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
William
Year of Build:
1860
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Garden Island, Ontario
Power
Propulsion:
Sidewheel
Hull Dimensions
Tonnage (gross):
-267
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
How:
Burnt
History
Chronology:

140x25x11 (width over paddle boxes 41') Owned by Calvin & Breck, Garden Island. Towboat. Very hard on fuel: with a heavy tow "charred dollar bills could be seen coming out of the funnel". Built in part from a wreck" (Registry document); also "built on bottom of propeller "Brooks". Destroyed by fire 31/05/75 Montreal.

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William (1860)